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Specimens of the St. Crispin and Marie Louise D'Uccles were ripened 

 and tested by the Committee who were not highly enough impressed with 

 the quality of either to be able with any degree of confidence to recom- 

 mend them for cultivation. The D'Uccles is coarse-grained like the 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme, which pear it closely resembles with the excep- 

 tion that the sweetness of the Duchesse is replaced in the D'Uccles with 

 a sub-acid flavor. The St. Crispin bears unmistakeable marks of its 

 parentage in shape, color and general appeai'ance, but although a promi- 

 nent fruit-grower has pronounced it " a better pear than the Bartlett 

 ever was," the Committee are unable to confirm this testimony. 



Mr. J. C. Lovell has been for two or three years the only exhibitor of 

 the Goodale. It is a good pear, but there are so many of the same season 

 equal if not superior in quality that it can hardly be recommended for 

 growing on that account alone. It is said to be, however, a thrifty 

 grower and most abundant bearer. 



Mr. S. V. Stone exhibited some new seedling pears produced by 

 Mr. Eliphalet Stone of ITorfolk County which promise much excellence. 

 One of them especially, a Russet pear, shaped somewhat like the Law- 

 rence, but resembling in flavor the Winter ITelis, was thought to be 

 first-class in quality. 



The Committee award the following premiums : 



AT THE SEPTEMBER EXHIBITION. 



CLASS L— 



For the best five named varieties of twelve specimens each, in 



season, Stephen S. Foster $6 00 



For the second best, in season, James Draper 4 00 



For the third best, in season, F. M. Marble 2 00 



CLaSS 2.— (Single Plates.) 



For the best twelve Bartlett, M. O. Whittier 4 00 



For the second best, Moses Church 2 00 



For the third best, Mrs. G. A. Chamberlain 1 00 



For the best twelve Belle Lucrative, Alfred Davis 2 00 



For the second best, W. H. Earle 1 00 



For the best twelve Clapp's Favorite, S. S. Foster 4 00 



For the second best twelve, A. A. Ballou, of Grafton 2 00 



For the third best twelve, J. C. Lovell 1 00 



For the best twelve Dearborn's Seedling, Joseph C. Lovell. . . 2 00 



For the best twelve Doyenne Boussock, P. L. Moeu 2 00 



For the best twelve Flemish Beauty, D. Kinsley ;3 ( 



