PRIZES AND GRATUITIES FOR FRUITS. 143 



OCTOBKR 16. 



Gratuities : — 



To A. J. Dean, for Rogers' Seedling Pear, . . . $1 00 



Amos Bates, for British Queen Pear, . . . 1 00 

 G. M. Mellen, for Beurre Bosc, and a very fine dish of 



Seckel Pears, 3 00 



B. G. Smith, for collection of Foreign Grapes, . . 3 00 



Miss A. C. Wheeler, for Grapes and Pears, . . 2 00 



October 23. 



Gratuities : — 



To C. E. Grant, for collection of Pears, . . . 2 00 



E. C. Sparhawk, for Beurre Diel Pears, . . . 1 00 

 Rev. I. P. Langworthy, for Pears, . . . . 1 00 



October 30. 



Gratuities : — 



To Lewis Slack, for collection of Pears, . .' . 3 00 



H. M. Young, for Beurre Diel Pears, . . . 1 00 



G. M. Mellen, for Apples, 2 00 



Mrs. C. N. S. Horner, for Apples and Pears, . . 1 00 



November 6. 

 Winter Pears. — For the best five varieties, to Hovey 



& Co., 6 00 



For the second best, to J. H. Fenno, . . . 5 00 

 For the third best, to John C. Park, . . . 4 00 



For the fourth best, to John L. Bird, . . . 3 00 

 For the best single dish, to J. H. Fenno, for Beurre 



d'Anjou, 4 00 



For the second best, to John L. Bird, for Winter 



Nelis, . . . . • . . . . 3 00 

 For the third best, to J. McClure, for Lawrence, . 2 00 

 For the fourth best, to A. S. M'Intosh, for Dana's 



Hovey, 1 00 



Winter Apples. — For the best ten varieties, to J. H. 



Fenno, the French Plate, valued at . . . 12 00 

 For the second best, to William T. Hall, the French 



Plate, valued at 9 00 



For the best single dish, to Walter Russell, for 



Hubbardston, 4 00 



