1866.] REPORT ON PEARS. 1 



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grown under glass ; and the Coramittee made no award of the first premium 

 for Grapes grown under glass. They awarded the second premium to William 

 T. Merrifield, " Harris on Insects." 



A Gratuity to F. M. Marble, Grafton, $ 1 00 



For the best collection of out-door Grapes, of not less than G varieties, 



William T. Merrifield, G 00 



For the second best collection, S. V. Stone, 4 00 



Gratuity, George H. Estabrook, 1 00 



For the best specimen of Delawares, Ichabod Washburn, 1 00 



For best specimen of Concords, Horatio Phelps, 1 00 



For best specimen of Dianas, Harvey S . Tainter, 1 00 



For best specimen of Hartford Prolific, Mrs. Charles Johnson, of 



Northborough, 1 00 



No specimens of Isabella or lona were thought worthy of a premium. 

 The following gratuities were awarded : 



For Northern Muscadine, Horatio Phelps, 1 00 



For Creveling, Edward Earle, 1 00 



For Native Seedling, S. E. Slocumb, 1 00 



For Rebecca, J. E. Harrington, 1 00 



Plums. — 



There were but three contributors. The Committee awarded for the 



best dish of 12 specimens to Joseph Boyden, 2 00 



Gratuities, Mrs. Priestly Young, 1 00 



Anthony Chase, 1 00 



Quinces. — The exhibition of Quinces was small. 



For the largest and best collection to C. W. Hamilton, .S 00 



Gratuity, Horatio Slocumb, 1 00 



Trusting that our successors in the coming year, will have a larger and more 



attractive field from which to make their selections, the above Report is 



respectfully submitted. 



FRANCIS H. DEWEY, Chairman. 



REPORT ON PEARS. 



Stephen S. Foster, Chairman; John Milton Earle, John C. Newton, 

 Emory Banister, David S. Messinger, of Worcester; and J. H. Moore, of 

 Charlton. 



The Committee on Pears, respectfully recommend the following award of 

 premiums and gratuities : — 



For the largest and best collection, of not less than three specimens 



of each variety, the first premium to John C. Ripley, of Worcester, $10 00 

 For the best twenty varieties of twelve specimens each, to Stephen 



S. Foster, of Worcester, 10 00 



