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mittee award the first premium, of $4.00, for his collection, consist- 

 ing of ninety-four varieties, to D. W. Lincoln, of Worcester. 



For the second best collection, the second premium, of -SB. 00, is 

 awarded to J, M. Earle, of Worcester, for his collection, consisting 

 of fifty-three varieties. 



For the best six varieties, of tens pecimens each, the first premiiim, 

 of $4.00, is awarded to D. W. Lincoln, of Worcester, for his plates 

 of Easter Beurre, Beurre d'Anjou, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Henry 

 IV, Passe Colniar, and Fondante d'Automne. 



For the next best of same, the second premium, of $3.00, is 

 awarded to George T. Rice, of Worcester, for his plates of St. Mi- 

 chael, Dix, Sieullc, Beurre Diel, Brown Beurre, and Belle Lucrative, 



For the next best of same, the third premium, of $'2.00, is award- 

 ed to J. M Earle, for his plates of Paradise d'Automne, Beurre 

 Bosc, Urbaniste, Maria Louise, St. Ghislain, and Glout Morceau. 



The fourth premium, of $1.00, for the next best six varieties, is 

 awarded to Ichabod Washburn, of Worcester, for his plates of Dix, 

 Duchess d'Angouleme, Seckel, Bartlett, Easter Beurre, and Glout 

 Morceau. 



For the best dish of Fall Pears, ten specimens of one variety, the 

 first premium, of $'2.00, is awarded to B. F. Thomas, of Worcester, 

 for his unsurpassed Beurre Bosc. 



For the second best dish of Fall Pears, the second premium, of 

 $L00, is awarded to J. Forbush, of Bolton, for his magnificent 

 Flemish Beauty. 



For the best dish of Winter Pears, ten specimens of one variety, 

 the premium, of $1.00, is awarded to Ansel Lakin, of Worcester, 

 for his superb Beurre Diel. 



The following is a list of the Pears on our tables, with the names 

 of the contributors, and the varieties contributed by each individual. 



D. W. Lincoln of Worcester, exhibited specimens of the follow- 

 ing varieties, viz ; Andrews, Althorpe Crassanne, Autumn Superb, 

 Beurre Bosc, Beurre d'Amalis, Beurre Diel, Beurre d'Anjou, Beurre 

 d'Aremberg, Beurre Duval, Beurre Lnngelier, Bergamot Sylvange, 

 Burnett, Bergamot de Paques, Buffum, Belle et Bonne, fine, Bezi de 

 la Motte, Bon Cretien de Espagne, Bartlett, Belle et Bonne d'Ezee, 



