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Mrs. Warren Williams, Bouquet, 50 



Mrs. A. C. Boswell, Display, oO 



Mrs. Jonas Brown, of Wilkinsonville, Asters, 50 



Mrs. Wm. G. Holman, Seedling Verbenas, 50 



Miss F. A. Richardson, Dish, 50 



Miss Julia Green, Dahlias, 50 



Mrs. Laura F. Barnes, of Shrewsbury, Bouquet, 50 



Mrs. Samuel Mowry, Bouquets. 50 



The Committee found a task of unusual difficulty in assigning the prizes for 

 collections, of Stove and Green-house plants. If in one display the plants were 

 of rather larger size, and more in number, in the other were more carefully grown 

 specimen plants, and a greater number of interesting novelties. 



They regret that the funds at their disposal do not allow them to bestow more 

 liberal gratuities, and that time and space do not permit a more extended and 

 detailed notice of the various contributions. They desire that honorable men- 

 tion should be made of the vases of Cardinal Flowers, Fringed Gentians and 

 Maiden-hair Fern, contributed by the Chairman ; of the Vase of Flowers from 

 Mrs. Mary G. Murdock, of Winchendon ; of the Feather Grass from F. W. 

 Paine ; and of the Floral displays from Mrs. J. W. Cummings, and Mrs. 

 Solomon Parsons, of Worcester ; and of 0. S. Mowry, of Shrewsbury. 



For the Committee, 



G. E. FRANCIS. 



REPORT ON GRAPES, PEACHES AND OTHER FRUIT. 



Francis H. Dewey, Chairman: B. Butmak, D. Waldo Lincoln, Horatio 

 Phelps, Chas. Richardson, of Worcester ; and Paul Whitin, of Wkitinsville. 



The Committee deeply regret that their labors were greatly diminished, owing 

 to the reduced number of entries. 



The severe weather of last winter had been especially injurious to the fruits 

 coming within their jurisdiction. Of Peaches, not a single specimen was pre- 

 sented, thus at least, postponing a realization of the hopes indulged last 

 year, that we were again to welcome the beautiful, luscious peach as one of our 

 assured fruits. Many members of the Society are so fortunate as to possess 

 healthy, full grown peach trees ; and we hope that another fall may witness 

 many good specimens upon our tables. 



The exhibition of Grapes was smaller, and specimens inferior to those last 

 year. 



We do not attribute this to any lack of interest in the cultivation of this fine 

 fruit, but owing mainly to the lateness of the ripening season, and the effects 

 of mildew. 



There were 20 contributors in all. Wm. T. Merrifield, Esq., being much the 

 largest contributor, exhibiting 15 varieties grown under glass, and 14 varieties 

 of out door Grapes. No other person exhibited more than three varieties 



