14 TRANSACTIONS, &e. 



Collections of Ten Vakieties, 

 For the best ten varieties, of not less than five specimens of each, to 



Asa H. Allen, of Shrewsbury, 



For the next best, to Eli Johnson, of "Worcester, . - . ~ 

 For the next best, to T. W. "Ward, of Shrewsbury, - - - 



Collections of Six Vakieties. 

 For the best six varieties, of not less than five specimens each, to Peter 



Fay, of Southboro', ...-..-. 

 For the next best, to C. W. Forbush, of Grafton, - - - - 

 For the next best, to Jonathan Forbush, of Bolton, . . - 



Single Varieties. 

 For the best eight specimens of one variety of Autumn apples, to J. H. 



Allen, of Shrewsbury, for Leland's Pippin, . _ . 



For next best, to Charles Johnson, of Northboro', for Porters, 

 For next best, to S. H. Coltou, of Worcester, for Maiden's Blush, 

 For the best eight specimens of one vaiiety of Winter Apples, to David 



S. Messinger, for Hubbardston Nonesuch, ... 



For next best, to Silas Forbush, of Grafton, lor Peck's Pleasant, 

 For next best, to- W. H. llersey, of Grafton, for Baldwins, 



The Committee were deterred from recommending any Gratuities, 

 not knowing wliere to stop. Among many apples, deserving afavwr- 

 able notice, was a magnificent plate of Ladies' Sweeting, from S. 

 Sears, of Worcester, a fine plate of the Northern Spy, from Peter 

 Fay, of Southboro', beautiful specimens of the Porter, from J. C. 

 Ripley, B. H. Childs, and Geo. A. Barnard, of Worcester ; Black 

 Gillflower, (very fine) from D. M. Jones, of Milford, Maiden's Blush, 

 from A. Howe, of Northboro', beautiful Mother apples, from J. C. 

 Stone, Peter Fay, and others, fine Hubbardston Nonesuch, and Le- 

 land's Pippin, from several contributors, &-c., &c. 



In some of the collections, there were very fine fruits which would 

 have taken Premiums, had it not been that, by the rules of the So- 

 ciety, they were excluded, in consequence of a deficiency in the 

 number of specimens. 



It is proper to state also in this connection, that the aame rules 

 forbid fruits which take a premium as a whole or a part of a collection, 

 from competing for any other prizes, except in the class of single 

 varieties. Where other things were equal, premiums were aAvarded to 

 the class of comparatively new varieties ; and where there Avas no 

 chance for other discrimination, the premium was given to the apple 

 of greatest value* 



The Committee would tender their thanks to those contributors 



