24 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1850. 



John C. Whitin, of Xorthbridge, exhibited fifteen varieties of Grapes grown 

 under glass, and to him was awarded the first premium for the largest and best 

 collection, S4.00. 



F. W. Hunt, of East Douglas, a new contributor, exhibited seven varieties, 

 two clusters of which attracted great attention, the Palestine and Muscat Zunal, 

 on account of the enormous size of the clusters. The Committee think Mr. 

 Hunt has reason to be proud of his success and hope to hear from him again. 

 The Committee awarded to him the second premium. 



George M. Rice, of Worcester, exhibited five varieties of Grapes grown 

 under glass. Three of the varieties were raised in pots, a mode of cultivation 

 which might be advantageously extended, as but small space is occupied, and 

 the appearance of the vine and fruit is ornamental, at the same time the pleas- 

 ure of a good crop is secured. The Committee awarded to him the premium 

 for the third best collection, $2.00. 



Hon. B. F. Thomas, of Worcester, exhibited some very superior bunches of 

 Black Hamburg, for which the Committee recommend a gratuity of $2.00. 



The Committee would hope another year to see a large number of contribu- 

 tors of Grapes raised under glass. 



The exhibition of Native Grapes was confined to the Diana, Concord, Isa. 

 bella, Hartford Prolific, and Northern Muscadine, together with two or three 

 Seedlings, not equal to any of the above-named. 



The only Diana was from John C. Whitin. The bunches were full and 

 fruit ripe, and flavor superior to the other varieties. The excellence of this 

 grape should lead to its more extensive cultivation. 



Isabellas were exhibited by T. K. Earle, Edwin Draper and Isaac Davis. 

 The fruit was well ripened. 



Of the Concord Grape there were ten contributors, showing that more atten- 

 tion has been paid in this vicinity to its cultivation than to the other new varie- 

 ties. The bunches were large, the grapes of good size and well ripened. As 

 to its quality, compared with the other native varieties, there was a difference 

 of opinion among the Committee. 



The Hartford Prolific were exhibited by Ichabod Washburn and Jonathan 

 Grout. Those exhibited by Mr. Grout were very superior, and would have, as 

 well as his Concord, been fairly entitled to a premium, in the opinion of the 

 Committee, but he modestly entered them only for exhibition. 



The Northern Muscadine were exhibited by Henry Phelps, S. V. Stone and 

 Joseph Lovell, Jr. 



The new seedlings exhibited were not, in the opinion of the Committee, 

 worthy of cultivation, in comparison with the kinds above named. 



The Committee awarded the premiums as follows : 

 For best specimens of Isabella or Diana Grapes, to John C. Whitin, 



for his Diana, !3^2 00 



For second best, T. K. Earle, (Isabella), 1 50 



For third best, to Edwin Draper, (Isabella), 1 00 



For best specimen of other Native Grapes, to Geo. W. Estabrook. 

 of.43rafton, (Concord), 2 00 



