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To W. Meller, for a display of fine geraniums . . . S 00 



$74 GO 

 Amount in the hands of the Treasurer, for dahlias 64 00 



$138 00 

 The Committee have not, it will be perceived, made any award of 

 premiums for dahlias, in their report. The dahlia exhibition took 

 place so late in the season, tliat it was impossilile to show them in 

 the perfection which they ordinarily attain. Just before the day 

 arrived, a severe storm of \v.in(l and rain almost entirely destroyed 

 the plants. But as the exhibition day had been set, the dahlia £[row- 

 ers exhil)ited their blooms agreeably to the rules of tlie Society; 

 judges were appointed, and the awards were duly made. The ex- 

 hibitors held a meetinir, and by their unanimous consent, the whole 

 amount awarded was allowed to remain in the hands of the Treas- 

 urer of the Society, to be added to the premiums of the year 1842: 

 Should this not meet the hearty concurrence of the Executive Com- 

 mittee, the several exhibitors will call fur the premiums awarded 

 them by the judges on the day of the exhibition. 



The Committee would take this occasion, were it not for extend- 

 ing their report to too great length, to make mention of many plants 

 and flowers exhibited by various individuals, for which premiums 

 were not specified. They would not, however, omit to take hon- 

 orable notice of the fine collections of 7-oses and dahlias exhibited 

 by the President of the Society, which contributed much to the 

 beauty of the several exhibitions at which they were shown; nor of 

 the contributions of native plants by B. E. Cotting, which have 

 been objects of considerable interest. 



The Committee trust that the Society will bestow an increased 

 amount for premiums the present year; and they look forward to a 

 series of more splendid exhibitions than have ever yet been made at the 

 Society's room. Respectfully submitted. — CM. Hovey, Chairman. 



REPORT OF THE C0M3IITTEE ON FRUITS, 



AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR 1841. 



The Committee on Fruits award the following premiums for 1841: 

 Apples. — For the best summer apples, to Cheever New- 

 hall, of Dorchester . . . . . . $5 00 



For the best fall apples, to Benjamin V. French, of 



Braintree . . . , . . . . . 5 00 



For the best winter, to Lemuel P. Grosvenor, from his 



orchard in Pomfret, Ct. . . . . . , 5 00 



Pears. — For the best summer pears, to Robert Manning, 



Salem 5 00 



For the best fall pears, to Elijah Vose, Dorchester . 5 00 

 For the best winter pears, to Marshall P. Wilder, 



Dorchester . . 5 00 



Cherries. — For the best cherries, to George Walsh, 



Charlestown . . . . . . . . 5 00 



For the next best, to John A. Kenrick, Newtoa . . 4 00 



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