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Willcox, receiving the first prize ; but no competitor appeared for 

 the second. The prizes for the best three varieties, on the 14th of 

 October, were taken by tliose old favorites, the Isabella, Diana, and 

 Catawba. We sliould not omit to notice the hybrid grapes sent 

 by Dr. A. P. Wylie of Chester, S.C., the originator, in the latter 

 part of August, to Hon. M. P. Wilder, who placed them on the 

 tables of the society. They were of remarkable excellence; but 

 their adaptation to this climate is doubtful. The Peter Wylie was 

 mentioned by Dr. Wylie, as, iu his opinion, likely to succeed here, 

 if any will. 



The show of foreign grapes at the Annual Exhibition, without 

 presenting any stinking feature, was fully up to the standard. 

 Two new varieties were shown by Messrs. Ilovey & Co., — the Mad- 

 resfield Court Muscat, which promises to be a very valuable grape, 

 ■with a black, oval berry, setting well ; and the Royal Ascot, with 

 a small bunch, and a round black berry. Both these were grown 

 on young vines, so that the fruit this year hardly affords a sufKcient 

 test of their value. At the earlier exhibitions, too many of the 

 prizes for forced grapes were untaken. 



With the annexed list of prizes and gratuities, the Committee 

 respectfully submit this lleport as containing a full account of their 

 doinffs. 



ROBEKT MaI^NING, ^ 



John B. Moore, ' 

 Daniel T. Cuktis, 



P. B. IIOVEY, 



Heevey Davis, 

 Fredekick Clapp, 

 JouN M. Merrick, 



Committee 



on 

 Fruits. 



