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mon Bussing; and a number of varieties from Peter G. Vandenburg, 

 Watervliet. 



Of pears, but a very few collections were offered. The best, de- 

 cidedly, was an extensive one from A, J. Downing & Co., New- 

 burj^h, consistina; of the following varieties: — Althorp Crassane, 

 Belmont, Aniileterre, brown Beurre, Beurre Easter, Beiirre Rose, 

 Belle et Bonne, Beurre Van Marutn, BiitFum, Bezi de la Motte, Ber- 

 gamotte Suisse, Easter Ber^amot, Bleeker's Meadow, Colmar d'An- 

 tomne, Crassane, Cotnte de Lainy, Fulton, Ca[)iaumonr, Frederic 

 de Wurteinhiirir, Gilojjil, Hein-y IV., Leon le Clerc, Louise Bonne, 

 Passe Colmar, Princess of Oranjfe, Swan's Eir-j, Seckel, Urbaniste, 

 Virifoiiloijsp, Wilkinson, winter Nelis, Beverly, Steven's winter, 

 Flemish Beauty, Beurre Knox, Beurre Rans, &,c. Wm, P. Buel, 

 of Albany, [jiesented specimens of Marie Louise, Barilett, Virj:nu- 

 louse, gray Doyenne, Gansel's Bergamot, Beurre Kans, and winter 

 Nelis. A. P. Heartt, of Troy, fine specimens of Bartlett (or Wil- 

 liams's Bon Chretien) and Viiioulouse. G. M. Stevens, of Albany, 

 Bartlett and Bay pears. A. Ross, of Hudson, very fine specimens 

 of V irgonlouse. 



Only three collections of quinces were noticed by the committee — 

 one from E. Holbrook, Hyde Park; one from A. Blake, All)any; and 

 one from A. Ross, Hudson; — all of which were decidedly fine. 



Very few peaches were presented, only one collection bein^j large 

 enough for the State premium, which, from the inferior quality of 

 Bome, the committee did not feel authorized to award. They would, 

 however, notice some unnamed specimens from A. P. Heartt, Troy; 

 from S. Van Rensselaer, Albany; several single specimens from Ei- 

 wanger & Barry, Rochester; and a very large and fine one of a new 

 variety, which irieasured eleven and a quarter inches in circumfer- 

 ence, from S. Comstock, Lansingburgh. 



There were several fine specimens of plums — among which were, 

 Coe's Golden Drop, yellow Egij, green Gage, St. Catharine and 

 some others, from A. P. Heartt, Troy; yellow Egg, from J. McDon- 

 ald Mclntyre, and from A. Van Voast, Albany; and unnamed varie- 

 ties from A. Ross, and Benson, Hudson; and John Bull, Nev^ 



Lebanon. 



Only one collection of native grapes appeared in quantities large 

 enough for the premium, and only one of exotics. The committee, 

 however, noticed four very fine specimens of unlabelled exotic grapes 

 from S. Van Rensselaer, Albany; fine specimens of white Chasselas, 

 Sweetwater, Isabella, and red Bland, from Elwanger& Barry, Roch- 

 ester; and of Sweetwater and Spafford grapes, from A. Walsh, Lan- 

 fiin^iiurg, 



i'he committee made the following awards: — 



For the greatest collection of table apples, A. J. Downing St Co., 

 Newbtirirh. For the second greatest collection of table apfdes, Wil- 

 liam P. Buel, Albany. For the third greatest collection of table ap- 

 I)les, A. P. Heartt, Troy. For the best twelve sorts of table ap- 

 ples, A. J. Downing & Co., Newburgh. 



For the greatest variety of table pears, A. J. Dovvning & Co., 

 Newburgh. For the second greatest variety of table pears, Wiliiuin 

 P. Buel, Albany. For the greatest variety of winter pears, A. J. 

 Downing &. Co., Newburgh. 



