10 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1866. 



power, to apply the remedy. In the mean time we must again be mostly de- 

 pendent on more favored regions for our supply of this, the most valuable of all 

 our fruit. 



The Committee having examined the Apples exhibited, awarded the premiums 

 as named below ; and they desire to remark, in conclusion, that the exhibition 

 is a very creditable one, considering the unusual small quantity raised in this 

 vicinity — some of the specimens being nearly equal in size and appearance to 

 those of former years. 



Apples. — For the best collection, 26 varieties, Josiah L. Woodward, 



of Millbury, - $10 00 



For the second best .SI varieties, S. A. Knox, of Grafton 8 00 



For the third bast 25 varieties, Sylvanus Rears, of Worcester, a copy 



of " Harris on Insects." 

 For the best 20 varieties of 12 specimens each, Stephen S. Foster, of 



Worcester, - 8 Oq 



For the second best 20 varieties, E. M. Banning, of Worcester, a copy 



of '* Harris on Insects." 

 For the best 12 varieties of 12 specimens each — and the Committee 



desire to call especial notice to this collection as a superior one 



for this season — to Henry Marble, of Millbury, 8 00 



The second premium offered for this class is not awarded, no collection 



excepting Mr. Maible's having the requisite number. 

 For the first best 6 varieties of 12 specimens each, Cyrus White, of 



Millbury, 4 00 



For the second best, 6 varieties, Wm. Howe, Jr., of Millbury, 2 00 



For the best 8 specimens of the Gravenstein, L. Worcester, of 



Shrewsbury, 1 00 



For the best 8 Porters, D. M. Hemenway, of Millbury, 1 00 



For the best 8 Hubbardston Nonesuch, Francis McCracken, of 



Millbury, 1 00 



For the best 8 Baldwins, Asa Allen, of Shrewsbury, 1 00 



For the best 8 Northern Spy, S. A. Knox, of Grafton, 1 00 



It may be proper to remark, that these were not included in Mr. K's 



premium collection of 31 varieties. 



Gratuities. — The Committee also awarded the following gratuities : 



For 27 varieties, W. W. Keyes, of West Boylston, 4 00 



For 13 varieties, J. C. Lovell, of West Boylston, 3 00 



For 11 varieties, Sumner Cook, of Worcester, 2 00 



For 11 varieties, O. B. Hadwen, of Worcester, 1 00 



For Hubbardston Nonsuch, Porter, Mother and Leland's Spice, Jos. 



Boyden, of Worcester, 1 00 



For Hubbardston Nonsuch, Mother and Porter, D. B. Comius, of 



Worcester, 1 00 



For Leland's Spice and Mother, Eli Johnson, of Worcester, 1 00 



