1862.] REPORT ON APPLES. 47 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION, 1862. 



REPORT ON APPLES. 



Dr. RuFUS Woodward, CJiairman ; S. H. Allex, Shrewsbury ; J. Emouy 

 Phelps, Josiau Woodward, Millbury ; D. S. Messinger. 

 Ai'PLES. — For the largest aud best collection, to Josiah L. Woodward, 



of Millbury, : §10 00 



For the second best, to J. W. Keyes, of West Boylston, 8 00 



For the third best, to Charles W. Gleason, of Holden, 6 00 



For the fourth best, to Sylvanus Sears, of Worcester, 4 00 



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



0. B. Hadwen, of Worcester, •i 00 



For the second best, to Josiah 0. Stone, of Shrewsbury, 3 00 



For the third best, to Samuel Worcester, of Shrewsbury, 2 00 



For the best eight Gravensteiu Apples, to John C. Ripley, of Wor- 

 cester, 1 00 



For the best eight Porter Apples, to H. K. Potter, of Grafton....... 1 00 



For the best eight Hubbardston Nonsuch Apples, to Samuel A. 



Knox, of Grafton, 1 00 



For the best eight Baldwin Apples to Asa H. Allen, of Shrewsbury, 1 0.0 

 For the best eight Autumn Sweet Apples, to Addison Lovell, of 



West Boylston, 1 00 



For the best eight Winter Sweet Apples, to Harvey Dodge, of Sut- 

 ton, 1 00 



For the best -eight specimens of any other variety, to D. B. Comins, 



of Worcester, (Mother), 1 00 



For the second best, to Charles Johnson of Northborough, 1 00 



For the third best, to William Fames, of Worcester, 1 00 



[The incessant demand upon his professional services prevented the devotion 

 by the Chairman of that time to the preparation of an elaborate report which 

 he had intended. A mere abstract of the premiums awarded inust therefore 

 suffice. E. W. L., Sec] 



REPORT ON FLOWERS, &c., &c. 



George Jaques, Chairman ; T. K. Earle, James L. Burbaxk, Worcester; 

 Joxathax D. Wheeler, Grafton; George F. Chandler, Lancaster. 



The Committee respectfully report : 



That the number of entries in this attractive department of the Exhibition 

 was larger than it had been for several preceding years. There were twenty- 



