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We have the results of good management, in the statement 

 made by Samuel Colby, of Springfield; from which it ap- 

 pears that, within the last five years, he has successfully culti- 

 vated several varieties of the Seckel, the white and gray Doy- 

 enne, the Franc Real, the Bartlett, the Jargonelle, several of the 

 Beurre family, the Duchesse d'Angouleme, the Louise Bonne, the 

 Dunmore, the Althorpe Crassane, the Brougham, the Sucre Vert, 

 the Beurre Bosc, and some others. These trees were all obtained 

 from nurseries at Salem, and in the vicinity of Boston. Twen- 

 ty-four of them are stated, by Mr. Colby, to be in the most 

 thriving condition ; and most of this number to be fine, 

 healthy, and beautifully shaped trees. 



The committee make this statement thus particularly, that 

 those may be encouraged, who have heretofore felt nothing but 

 discouragement ; and that all, who have it in their power, may 

 be induced to follow so successful and gratifying an example as 

 that of Mr. Colby. 



A large proportion of the fruit exhibited was not entered for 

 premiums, but was brought forward by public-spirited individu- 

 als. Justin Ely, of West Springfield, presented specimens of the 

 monstrous Pippin, the Van Deveer, the Peck's Pleasant, and other 

 varieties of apples, in very fine order. A. C. Burley, of Wil- 

 braham, furnished the Roxbury Russeting, the Blue Pearmain, 

 the Black Gilliflower, the Boston Sweet, the Baldwin, and some 

 others, which indicated good care and cultivation. 



There was a selection of apples, consisting in part of Golden 

 Pippins, Greenings, Pearmains, Gilliflowers, Seek-no-furthers, 

 Dwarf Pippins, None-such, Bluchers, without name or the So- 

 ciety's card, but believed to be from Aaron Bagg, of West 

 Springfield, most of which were very handsome specimens. 

 Festus Stebbins, of Springfield, had several baskets of choice 

 apples in fine order. But the " Pomme Royals," from the beau- 

 tiful orchard of Judge Morris, are entitled to royal rank in this 

 description of fruit. And by their side must stand, in queenly 

 rank, the equally attractive russets from the grounds of Samuel 

 Baily. 



Beautiful selections of flowers and fruit, peaches, pears and 

 grapes, were exhibited by Mrs. Charles Merriam and Mrs. 



