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not of value as an eating apple. It commands a good price when 

 well known, for cooking purposes. April loth, J. H. Fenno exhibited 

 a dish of Hubbardston Nonsuch, which were sound, but consider- 

 abl}^ shrivelled ; the flavor was good for so late in the season. May 

 13th, B. G. Smith exhibited a very fine dish of Roxbury Russets, in 

 excellent condition. August 12th, very fine Large Yellow Boughs 

 were shown b}' Warren Heustis, John Fillebrown, B. B. Davis, and 

 others ; Williams, by Samuel Hartwell, Asa Clement, and George 

 Hill. September 2d, the prizes for the best of any variety, were 

 awarded as follows : the first for Gravenstein, the second for Found- 

 ling, the third for Porter, and the fourth for Garden Royal. Sep- 

 tember 9th, the first prize for any other variety than those named, 

 was given for Garden Roval, second for Holden Pippin, third for 

 Summer Pippin. 



At the Annual Show, there were no prizes offered for collections, 

 as has been the practice in past years, but all prizes were offered 

 for single dishes. In making out the Schedule, the Committee 

 selected all the varieties that were grown to any extent, and 

 offered prizes for thirty-eight different kinds, proportioning the 

 number of prizes to the value of the variety for all purposes ac- 

 cording to their best judgment, — to the best and most valuable, 

 four prizes, and to those of the least value, two prizes. The Com- 

 mittee are aware that this was a greai change, but believe it was for 

 the best interests of the Society, and also of the exhibitor, and 

 think that it has given general satisfaction. The following is the 

 number of dishes of the difljerent varieties, at the Annual Exhibi- 

 tion : 



