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the exhibitions of the present and last year was less than might have 

 been expected. Exhibitors competed for nearly every premium offered 

 by the Society. 



Among other good results from abolition of the old system of classifi- 

 cation of fruits, repeatedly recommended by Secretary Lincoln before its 

 vi^isdom came to be perceived by all, is the great relief experienced by 

 Committees in making awards. Just decision between large collections 

 composed of different varieties of fruit was more than difficult, — it was 

 simply impossible. To compare and decide between competing lots of 

 the same variety is always possible and rarely difficult. It is to be hoped 

 that the simple plan adopted the present year of offering graded premi- 

 ums for single plates of ten specimens will be continued as the perma- 

 nent policy of the Society. 



WM. T. HAELOW, 



For the Committee. 



We return the following award of premiums : 



For the best ten Astrachan (Red), no entry $ 3 00 



For the second best, no entry 2 00 



For the third best, no entry 1 00 



For the best ten Baldwin, Joseph Pratt , . . . . 3 00 



For the second best, E. M. Banning 2 00 



For the third best, S. E. Fisher 1 00 



For the best ten Cogswell, Ashley Moore 3 00 



For the second best, O. B. Had wen 2 00 



For the third best, no entry 1 00 



For the best ten Duchess of Oldenburg, no entry 3 00 



For the second best, no entry 2 00 



For the third best, no entry 1 OO 



For the best ten Golden Sweet, no entry 3 oo 



For the second best, A. II. Sears 2 00 



FoT the third best, no entry 1 (jo 



For the best ten Gravensteiu, John Pierce, of W. Boylstou 3 00 



For the second best, Addison Lovell, of W. Boylstou. . 2 00 



For the third best, A. H. Sears 1 qo 



For the best ten Holden Pippin, Joseph Pratt 3 00 



For the second best, C. T. Foster, of Holden 2 10 



For the third best, O. B. Hadwen 1 qq 



For the best ten Hubbardston Nonesuch, S H. Smith 3 00 



For the second best, D. S. Goddard 2 00 



For the third best, J. L, Ellsworth 1 UO 



