38 WORCESTER COUXTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1860. 



distribution of prizes, their united contributions amounting to nearly a third part 

 of the entire exhibition of Pears. Thus, while no individual outside the Comnnt- 

 tee exhibited above thirty-five varieties, the collections of two members alone of 

 the Committee each exceeded one hundred varieties ! That these two gentlemen 

 should stand aside, while the other three members should divide between them 

 the two prizes " for the largest and best collection," appeared to be the only 

 rational thing to do ; and accordingly this was done. The same course was 

 pursued when the fruit of other members of the Committee entered into the com- 

 petition. Although five premiums were thus disposed of, with greater justice 

 than apparent modesty, the Committee can hardly be expected to apologize for 

 flxithfully discharging the duties imposed upon them by a unanimous vote of 

 the Trustees of the Society. After a long and patient examination, therefore, 

 of the thousand samples representing not less than a hundred and fifty varie- 

 ties of the Pyrus communis, the Committee recommended, and the Society sub- 

 sequently accepted, by their vote, the following award of premiums : 

 Pears. — For the largest and best collection of not less than three speci- 

 mens each, to D. Waldo Lincoln, $5 00 



For the second largest do., do., do., to John Milton Earle, 4 00 



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



to Benjamin Butman, 5 00 



For the second best twenty do., do., to John C. Ripley, 4 00 



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



T. K. Earle, 4 00 



For the second best six do., do., to Jonathan Grout, Harris' Report. 



For the third best do., do., to Ichabod Washburn, 2 00 



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



F. T. Merrick, Harris' Report. 



For the second best do., do., to Draper Ruggles, 2 00 



For the third best, do., do., to George T. Rice, 1 00 



For the best eight specimens of Autumn Pears of one variety, to 



Jonathan Grout, (Beurre Superfin), Harris' Report. 



For the second best eight do., do., to Charles Johnson, of North- 

 rough, (Beurre Bosc), 1 50 



For the third best eight do., do., to F. A. Eldred, (L. B. de Jersey,) 1 00 

 For the best eight specimens of Winter Pears of one variety, to 



E. D. Batchelder, of North Brookfield, (Winter Nelis),... Harris' Report. 

 For the second best eight do., do., to Fitzroy Willard, (Beurre 



Gris d'Hiver,) 1 .50 



For the third best eight do., do., to Henry Phelps, (Beurre Gris d' 



Hiver), 1 00 



Gratuities. — To L. Cheney, of Southbridge, 1 00 



To E. L. Brigham, 1 00 



To F. M. Marble, of Grafton, 2 00 



For a plate of six fine Flemish Beauty Pears, to Lewis Smith, 1 00 



For a fine collection, including a magnificent plate of the Beurre 



Bosc, to Edwin Draper, 1 00 



