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^EW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Nov. 



child's wrought dres3, by Mrs. Julius M. Smith, 

 Concord ; wax flowers, l)y Sarah E. Wheeler ; a 

 handsome picture frame, the ornamental part of 

 leather, and a portfolio of papier mache, by Helen 

 F. Damon, Concord. 



Several pairs of stockings, by Sirs. Sarah Ad- 

 ams, 92 years old, and Sirs. Sarah Loring, 84 

 years old, of Concoi'd, were very creditable. 



The nicest, warmest men's socks we saw were 

 by Mrs. Joseph Derby, Concord. 



The young lady's patchwork, containing a cer- 

 tain number o^ peases, according to the label, was 

 better than the spelling ! 



Two engravings — the famous Cliatsworth "Night 

 and Morning" — were exhibited, with frames made 

 of the cones of the Norway pine, by S. C. Brown, 

 Concord. A handsome hearth-rug, by Mrs. James 

 Wood, Concord. Very fine specimens of Crayon 

 drawings by Mrs. L. Wetherbee. A piece of 

 framed worsted work by R. Ray, Boston. 



Some of the finest grapes and pears were next 

 to the ladies' articles. They were from L. Nes- 

 mith's garden, Lowell. Single clusters of Ham- 

 burgh grapes filled a dinner plate. The white 

 "Muscat of Alexandria" grapes were very tempt- 

 ing. 



Rev. B. Frost, Concord, had Passe Colmar pears. 

 Heath peaches, quinces and grapes. Also, a sin- 

 gle, noble specimen of the Pound pear — one of the 

 real Dr. Ripley pattern. Mr. Frost's garden — 

 and few are now finer, was a few years ago, a very 

 poor rye field. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Concord, 

 had Seckel pears, Iron, and Winter Nelis. 



Francis Smith, Lincoln, late Crawford peaches ; 

 Seth Bemis, Watertown, several dishes of pears — 

 5 large ones upon a single twig. D. Loring, Con- 

 cord, showed handsome peaches and pears ; M. 

 Pritchard,Concord, basket fragrant grapes ; E. W. 

 Bull, Concord, had a very large space filled with 

 the rare productions of his fine garden. We no- 

 ticed a superior plate of the Northern Spy apple, 

 soon, we hope, to be more common. They were 

 large, deep green and red. Also a new seedling 

 grape, something like a first-rate native, ambi- 

 tious to possess the tenderness of the Isabella. 

 Mr. B. had also, a plate of the Diana, but inferior 

 to the new seedling. 



Judge Hoar exhibited some mammoth quinces, 

 * also a very interesting basket of grapes, labelled 

 '■'■for the Society's Dinner.''' W. W. Wheildon, 

 ^Concord, showed a fine" plate of the Maiden's 

 Blush, as last year. This tree seems to bear the 

 rosy cheeks annually. Judge Mellon, of Wayland, 

 had some fine Beurre Diel pears. C. W. Good- 

 win, Concord, Dix pears and Porter apples. Hen- 

 ry Yandlne, Cambridgeport, 'showed rare and 

 choice fruits. L. Bullard, Wayland, 15 Seckel 

 pears on one stem. Nathen Barrett Concord, ex 

 hibited fine specimens of apples and pears ; J. S. 

 Wetherbee, Marlboro', Harrison apple,very showy; 



Long Jersey Russet, a smooth handsome fruit, 

 Lyscom & Co. J. B. Moore, Concord, had a large 

 collection of fruits from his productive farm. 



Micajah Rice, Concord, had a plate of Rams- 

 horn apple, handsomer than their name — a good 

 deal. Ramshorn ! what a name for an elegant 

 and well shaped apple ! 



Francis Monroe, Concord, showed 7 mammoth 

 quinces, sticking tight to one Httle twig. Also, a 

 fine seedling peach. Mr. Slonroe has cultivated 

 his garden for six years. It produces abundantly. 

 One Bartlett pear tree bore this summer a bar- 

 rel of excellent fruit ! He has the good things of 

 the earth in profusion, from a single, well-tilled 

 acre .' 



Dr. Reynolds, Concord, exhibited 24 Buffum 

 pears upon a limb three-fourths of an inch in diam- 

 eter ! Also, Fulton pear and Glout Morceau. C. 

 C.Damon, Concord, a quince weighing 18 ounc- 

 es. 



E. J. Leppelman, Concord, had beautiful peach- 

 es — few would desire finer; Green Catherine, Late 

 Crawford and Melocoton. 



J. D. Brown, Concord, showed very fair Bald- 

 wins, Hubbardstone, Pearmains and Russets. 



J. W. Brown, Concord, superior Baldwins and 

 Porters ; A. B. Lane, Bedford, fine Porters ; E. 

 Hale, Rockbottom, Peck's Pleasant — a kind of 

 Greening, very fair, and uniform size. 



The Brothers Edmunds, Chelmsford, had large 

 Hubbardstons. 



Simon Brown, Concord, exhibited fine peaches, 

 quinces, and Sweet potatoes raised from slips 

 started in a hot-bed. 



The Russets from C. Bowers, Concord, were 

 very handsome. Sampson Mason, Concord, bad 

 a full dish of St. Michael pears ; Edwin Wheeler, 

 Concord, fine Isabella grapes ; Cyrus Wheeler, 

 Catawba ; Luther Adams, "Crofibrd late" peach! 

 Jonathan Wheeler, Concord, had several dishes 

 of nice apples. The Baldwins were about the 

 plumpest we have seen. 



E. H. Warren, Chelmsford, had "Louisa bon de 

 Jersey" and St. Michael pears. Also, rich looking 

 peaches. John Brown, Concord, Baldwins and 

 Greenings ; W. D. Brown, Sweet Russet, Ilub- 

 bardston and Delta apples. Also, a box of honey. 

 Maj. Benj. Wheeler, Framingham, exhibited a 

 basket of fruit to be enjoyed at the "table." E. 

 Bird, Framingham, had more of the Ramshorn 

 apple. Phcx'bus ! luhat a name ! 



But here is the butter,— 13 boxes. Few in num- 

 ber but excellent in quality. 



S. Spalding, Chelmsford, had a box of stamped 

 cakes. A. Sheldon, Wilmington, a box of mould- 

 ed butter. It had a sweet flavor. Mr. Sheldon's 

 cows must "live in clover." 



There were several boxes from the rich pastures 

 of Marlboro'. Mr. F. Barnard, John F. Rice and 

 Chas. Howe, had excellent butter upon the table. 



