16 WORCESTER COUXTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1865. 



the cultivation of the peach, the quince, the plum, and the cherry, must be 

 postponed till the temptation of a more favorable opportunity may call up the 

 subject again. 



The Committee recommend the following award of Premiums : 

 Grapes — grown under glass. — For the largest and best collection — fourteen 



varieties— to Wm. T. Merrifield, of Worcester, $8 00 



For the second best collection — thirteen varieties — to John C. Mason, 



of Worcester, G 00 



For the best two clusters of Black Hamburg Grapes, to Stephen 



Salisbury, of Worcester, 2 00 



Grapes — grown out-doors. — For the best collection — eight varieties, viz : 

 Concord, Hartford, Diana, Delaware, Rogers' No. 9 and No. 15, 

 Adirondac, and Allen's Hybrid — to Wm. T. Merrifield, of Wor- 

 cester, 00 



For the second best collection — six varieties — to Franc-is II. Dewey, 



of Worcester, 4 00 



For the third best collection, — six varieties — the Committee re- 

 commend a Gratuity to S. V. Stone, of Worcester, of. 2 00 



For the best specimens of thorough-ripe Delaware Grapes, to Wm. H. 



Thurston, of Oxford, 1 00 



For the best specimens of thorough-ripe Isabella Grapes, to Josepli 



E. Phelps, of Worcester 1 00 



For the best specimens of thorough ripe Concord Grapes, to Horatio 



Phelps, of Worcester, I 00 



For the best specimens of thorough-ripe Diana Grapes, to S. H. Bur- 

 bank, of Worcester, 1 00 



For the best specimens of thorough-ripe Hartford Prolific Grapes, to 



Horatio Phelps, of Worcestei-, 1 00 



Peaches. — For the best one variety of twelve specimens — Late Craw- 

 ford, — to Asa H. Allen, of Shrewsbury, 2 00 



For the second best one variety of twelve specimens — Late Craw- 

 ford, — 10 D. B. Harrington, of Millbury, 1 00 



For the other premiums offered for Peaches, there was no competition. No 

 Plums were exhibited, and of the few Quinces which were on the tables, th?re 

 were none of sufficient excellence to deserve recommendation for a premium. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



GEORGE JAQUES, Chairman. 



