16 ^VORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL ^SOCIETY. [1867. 



The Exhibition of Grapes was not equal to that of many former years. 

 Owing to an unpropitious season, not a single specimen of thoroughl)- ripened 

 out-door Grapes was exhibited. With a soil and a location which combine to 

 make vegetation in the City of Worcester and its neighborhood, from a week to 

 ten days later in the spring, than it is fifty miles East, West or South of us ; 

 and with frosts as much earlier in the fall, we need varieties of Grapes still 

 earlier in their time of ripening than any we yet possess. With the exception 

 of the Hartford Prolific and Delaware varieties, both of which failed this year, 

 it is rare to see, at our Exhibitions, on the third week of September, thoroughly 

 ripened specimens of any good out-door Grapes. 



Only two collections of Grapes grown under glass were offered. 



For these, the first premium of six dollars, was given to P. L. Moen, of 

 Worcester; and the second, of four dollars, to Wm. T. Merrifield, of Worces- 

 ter. The premium of two dollars for the best two clusters of Black Ham- 

 burgs was awarded to Stephen Salisbury, of Worcester. 



For out door grapes, no premiums were awarded, the rules of the Society 

 properly requiring that they should be ripe, but inasmuch as the contributors 

 could not control the seasons, the Committee recommend the payment of a 

 gratuity of one dollar each to Mrs. Charles Johnson, of Northboro, and Horatio 

 Phelps of Worcester, for their well grown specimens of Hartford Prolific grapes; 

 to S. H. Burbank, of Worcester, for his Delawares ; to Horatio Phelps, of Wor- 

 cester, for his Concords ; and to S. V. Stone, and Ivers Phillips, for their collec- 

 tions of native grapes. 



For the best dish of twelve specimens of Plums ; a premium of two dollars, 

 was awarded to Stephen S. Foster of Worcester. 



For the largest and best collection of Quinces, the first Premium of three 

 dollars, was given to Mrs. George A. Chamberlain. 



For the second best collection, a premium of one dollar to E. F. Champney, 

 of Grafton. 



For the Committee, 



D. WALDO LINCOLN. 



Note. — In consequence of tlie regretted absence of Mr. Conant, enforced by illness, 

 Ms place as Chairman, was filled by D. Waldo Lincoln, Esq., by whom the above 

 report was prepared. [e. w. l.] 



REPORT ON PEARS. 

 Hartley Williams, Chairman; John Miltox Earle, Henry Phelps, 

 John C. Newton, Emory Banister, David S. Messinger, of Worcester; 

 and J. H. Moore, of Charlton. 



The Committee on Pears having considered tlie matter specially assigned to 

 them, beg leave to submit the following Report : — 



