52 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1862. 



REPORT ON PEARS. 

 F. 11. Dewey, Chairman; Henry Phei.ps, O. R. Hadwex, Emory Banis- 

 ter, of AVorcester ; E. F. Daniels, of Oxford. 



The Committee on Pears respectfully submit the following report : 

 The exhibitions of the Worcester County Horticultural Society have for years 

 justly been a source of pride to its members. The Pears have ever been a 

 feature in the exhibition. An examination of the offerings of the present 

 year aff'ords ample evidence that the interest in the cultivation of this valuable 

 fruit is unabated. 



The number of contril)utors was large, and the specimens of many varieties 

 showed a marked improvement over former years. The Committee, before 

 examining the claims of the different competitors, decided to adopt what they 

 believed to be the true rule, that the largest collection is not necessarily the 

 best, but that that should be regarded as the best collection which contains the 

 finest specimens of the largest number of approved varieties ; for while nurse- 

 rymen and large cultivators will continue to introduce new varieties, the number 

 is already so large that it seems more desirable that the Society should aid in 

 the selection and encourage the cultivation of well tested and approved fruit. 



The Committee awarded the premiums as follows : 

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

 mens each, 110 varieties, to D. Waldo Lincoln, of Worcester,.... $10 00 



For the second largest do., do., to S. H. Colton, of Worcester, 8 00 



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



to John C. Ripley, of Worcester, 8 00 



For the second best do., to Benjamin Batman, of Worcester, G GO 



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



E. S. Stebbins, of Worcester, G 00 



For the second best, to T. K. Earle, of Worcester, 4 00 



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



Jonathan Grout, of Worcester, 4 00 



For the second best do., do., to Charles Johnson, of Northborough, 2 00 

 For the best twenty-four Seckel Pears, to John S. Clark, of Wor- 

 cester, 2 00 



For the best twelve Bartlett, not offered for a special premium, to 



Benjamin Butman, of Worcester, 2 00 



For the best twelve Beurre Bosc, to Edwin Draper, of Worcester,... 2 00 



For the best twelve Flemish Beauty, to S. D. Hall, of Grafton, 2 00 



For the best twelve Beurre d'Aiijou, to E. D. Batchelder, of North 



Brookfield, 2 00 



For the best twelve Louise Bonne de Jersey, to (Jeorge M. Rice, of 



Worcester, 2 00 



For the best twelve Beurre Montgeron, to S. V. Stone, of Worcester, 2 00 

 Gratuities. — For his Sheldon Pears, to .John Milton Earle, of Worces- 

 ter, 1 00 



For his Seckel Pears, to Josiah (J. Stone, of Shrewsbury, 1 00 



