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Nectarines. — Of this fruit, the only dish offered was one at 

 the Annual Exhibition, of Rivers' Victoria, grown in tlie orchard- 

 house, by John Falconer. He was awarded the first prize. 



Figs. — August 19th, the first prize was awarded for Brown 

 Turkey, and the second for Purple Ischia. Figs were also exhibited, 

 August 26th, by J. H. Fenno, and Mrs. S. Joyce. 



Peaches. — Of forced peaches, we have but little to report. 

 May 27th, James Comley exhibited a peach tree in a twelve inch 

 pot, bearing thirty-eight peaches, nearly" all well ripened. At the 

 Strawberry Show, June 27th, R. W. Turner exhibited some very 

 fine specimens of George the Fourth and Late Crawford. August 

 19th, John Falconer made a very fine display of peaches, of orchard- 

 house culture. C. D. Kingman exhibited some very fine Early 

 Crawfords, Arthur W. Felton good specimens of River's Earlj^ and 

 J. L. D. Sullivan a fine dish of Hale's Early. The exhibition of 

 out-door peaches was much inferior to that of last year ; none of 

 the premiums for a collection were awarded. The second pjize for 

 a single dish was awarded for the Foster peach ; the first prize for 

 the best dish of orchard-house culture, to John Falconer, for Lord 

 Palmerston, and the second to John Kelley, for Late Crawford. 

 There have been several new seedlings oftered, but none worthy of 

 any particular notice. 



Apples. — The exhibition of this fruit during the season has 

 been veiy fine — much above the average of past seasons. Almost 

 every year is noted for its superior specimens of some varieties of 

 all kinds of fruit, and this rule applies especially to apples. This 

 season, among earl}- apples, the Sweet Boughs were very fine, and 

 much above the average in size and beauty. The Williams were 

 remarkable for size, beauty, and soundness ; it is very seldom we see 

 so many fine dishes of any variety as have been shown of the W il- 

 liams this year. The Gravenstein is another variety that has been 

 remarkably large, handsome, and sound, and has attracted much at- 

 tention at all weekly and annual shows. The Garden Ro^al has 

 also been very fine, and exhibited much more than in former years, 

 and was ver}^ welcome, as we consider that it stands in the same 

 position among apples, as the Seckel or Dana's Hovej' occupies 

 among Pears. There have been man}?^ other varieties shown during 

 the season, that have attracted much attention, February 5th, 

 Benjamin P. Ware, of Marblehead, exhibited a dish of the Pickman 

 Pippin, a very handsome apple, and highly prized for cooking, but 

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