30 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1872. 



For best twelve Porter, Mrs. H. E. Hapgood, 2 00 



For best twelve Ehode Island Greening, Eli Johnson 2 00 



For best twelve Eoxbiuy Eussett, O. B. Iladwcn 2 00 



For best twelve Sheppard's Sweet, S. S. Foster 2 00 



For best twelve Tallraan's Sweet, Alfred Davis 2 00 



For best twelve Williams' Early Eed, S. S. Foster 2 00 



For best twelve of any other sort, S. S. Foster, (Juniata) 2 00 



GEATUITIES. 



For collection entered in Class 2, Cyrus White, of Millbury 3 00 



For collection entered in Class 2, A. II. Sears 3 00 



For collection entered in Class 3, Stephen Salisbury 3 00 



For collection informally entered in Class 3, Newell Wood, of 



Millbury 3 00 



For collection entered in class 4, J. C. LoAJ^ell, of West Boylston.. 1 00 



For collection entered in class 4, J. K. L. Pickford 1 00 



For collection entered in class 4, Wm. Howe, of Millbury 1 00 



For collection entered in class 4, Charles H. Smith, of Millbury... 1 00 



For collection, Amos Batcheller 2 00 



For Lyscoms, Joab Hapgood, of Shrewsbur}' 1 00 



For collection, Chas. Morse, Jr., 2 00 



For collection, E. S. & L Howes, 2 00 



For collection, B. F. Mclntyre ^ 1 00 



For Belleflower, Wm. Howe, of Millbury 1 00 



For King of Tompkins County, Charles H. Smith, of Millbury... 1 00 



For collection, Wm. Y. Holman 2 CO 



The Committee may perhaps be pardoned if, as a result of their expe- 

 rience, they venture to suggest two practical questions for consideration 

 by the Society. 



1. Should not this Society take more pains to advertise its exhibitions 

 and premiums ? 



2. Should not this Society postpone its Annual Exhibition till after 

 the harvest of late Fall and Winter fruit ? 



Excellent as was our exhibition of Apples this year, it fell far short 

 of what Worcester County is capable. Our exhibition was this year, and 

 so far as remembered, always has been held on the same days as that of 

 the Worcester County Agricultural Society. Years ago, when that 

 society held its cattle shows on the Old Common, and before the compe- 

 tition of four incorporate and divers unincorporate rivals had diminished 

 attendance upon its shows, and transformed it into a jockey club, there 



