12 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1857. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



For the largest and best collection of pears, of uot less than three 



specimens each, first premium to J. M. Earle, $5 00 



For second largest do., second premium, to Ichabod Washburn, 3 00 



For the twenty best varieties, of not less than five specimens each, first 



premium to Edward Earlc, 1 00 



For the second best twenty varieties, of not less than five specimens 



each, second premium to John C. Mason, G 00 



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



premium to Benjamin Butman, 5 00 



For the second best ten varieties, of five specimens each, second pre- 

 mium to T. K. Earle, 4 00 



For the third best ten varieties, of five specimens each, third premium, 



to Wm. N. Green, Jr. and Timothy R. Green, 3 00 



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



premium to Benjamin F. Thomas, 4 00 



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



second premium to Draper Ruggles, 3 00 



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



third premium to Edwin Draper, 2 00 



For the fourth best six varieties, of five specimens each, first premium 



to Stephen Taft, 1 UO 



For the best eight specimens, of autumn pears of one variety, first pre- 

 mium to E. L. Brigham for his plate of Benrre Su])erjin, 2 00 



For second best eight specimens of autumn pears of one variety, second 



premium to S. N. Story for his plate of Dix pears, 1 50 



For third best eight specimens of autumn pears, of one variety, to John 



C. Ripley for his plate of Flemish Beauty, 1 00 



For the best eight specimens of one variety of winter pears, first premium 



to Stephen Salisbury for his plate of Easter Beurrc, 2 00 



For the second best eight specimens of winter pears of one variety, second 



premium to Wm. A. Wheeler for his plate of Winter Nelis, 1 50 



For the third best eight specimens of winter pears, to D. S. Messinger, 



for his plate of Glout. Morceau 1 00 



All of which is respectfully submitted in behalf of the Committee, 



WM. N. GREEN, Chairman. 



