12 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1865. 



strictly to the rules of the Society in awarding its premiums, but at the same 

 time, to recommend an unusual number of gratuities. 



They accordingly submit for your faVorable consideration the following list of 

 premiums and gratuities, with the single explanatory remark that the collection 

 presented by the Chairman of your Committee, was for exhibition only, and was 

 not in competition for a premium. 



Apples. — For the best collection of not less than six specimens of each varie- 

 ty, Sylvanus Sears, of Worcester, $10 00 



For the second best, Adams Foster, of Holden, 8 00 



For the third best, S. A. Knox, of Grafton, G 00 



For the best twelve varieties, George A. Chamberlain, of Worcester, 



(Gratuity,) 5 00 



For second best, S. P. Charapney, of Saundersville, (Gratuity,) 3 00 



For his collection of five varieties, E. M. Banning, of Worcester, 



(Gratuity,) 2 00 



For his collection of four varieties, J. Boyden, of Worcester, (Gratuity) 2 00 



For his collection, W. W. Keyes, of West Boylston, (Gratuity,) 2 00 



For his New York Pippins, Isaac Mills, of Worcester, (Gratuity,) 1 00 



For best eight Gravenstein Apples, L. Worcester, of Shrewsbury,... 1 00 

 For plate of Porter Apples, Mrs. Charles Johnson, of Northboro', 



(Gratuity,^ 1 00 



For best plate of Hubbardston Nonsuch, J. E.Phelps, of Worcester, 1 00 



For plate of Baldwins, D. B. Corains, of Worcester, (Gratuity,)... 1 00 



For his collection, Silas Allen, of Shrewsbury, (Gratuity,) 1 00 



For Hubbardston Nonsuch, S. H. Burbank, of Worcester, (Gratuity,) 1 00 



S. S. FOSTER, Chairman. 



REPORT ON FLOWERS, PLANTS, &c. 



Charles A. Chase, Chairman ; James L. Burbank, George Chandler, 

 D. S. Messinger, of Worcester ; and Jona. D. Wheeler, of Grafton. 



The department of Plants and Flowers is one of the sufferers in consequence 

 of the season, and the tables are not so abundantly supplied as your Commit- 

 tee would wish. But we are duly grateful to the ladies and gentlemen who 

 have gleaned the choicest treasures from their gardens and green-houses, and 

 sent them in here, arranged, for the most part, with excellent taste. 



We award the following premiums : 



Plants. — For the largest and best display of Variegated-leaved Plants, to 



Stephen Salisbury, $10 00 



No second premium was offered for this class, but from the funds at their 

 disposal, the Committee award a Gratuity of $5 to Wm. T. Merrifield. 



