154 BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



premium to J. B. Moore, of C )n:;ord, f)r th3 seond best dish of 

 apples, also Hubbardston Nonsuch. The third premium to Messrs. 

 Hovey & Co., of Boston, for the third best dish, Baldwins. 



Pea.rs. — For the largest and best exhibition, tbey award the first 

 premium to John Gordon, of Brighton. To Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 of Boston, they recommend a gratuity equal to the first premium, $20. 

 To Henry Vandine, of Cambridgeport, they award the third premium. 



For the best twelve varieties, they award the first premium to Ariel 

 Low, of Roxbury, the second to William Bacon, of Roxbury, the 

 third to R. W. Ames, of Koxbury. 



For the best dish of pears, they award the first premium to Thad- 

 deus Clapp, of Dorchester, for Seckels. The second to William 

 Bacon, of Roxbury, for Glout Morceau. The third to Jesse Haley, 

 of Cambridgeport, for Duchesse. To Aaron Livermore, of Roxbury, 

 they recommend a gi-atuity of $5. 



Peaches. — For the best collection, they award the first premium 

 to Thaddeus Clapp, of Dorchester. For the second best, the second 

 premium to Asa Clement, of Dracut. The other premiums not 

 awarded. 



Quinces. — No premiums were awarded on quinces, no one pre- 

 senting the requisite quantity. 



Cranbeueies. — The first premium for the best barrel, to A. R. 

 Leland, of Sherborn, the second to Dr. Fi. D. Miller, of Dorchester, 

 the third to Edward Reed, of Burlington, the fourth not awarded. 



Grapes. — The first premium, for the best native or seedling grape, 

 to E. W Bull, of Concord. The second premium not awarded. 



For the best display of native grapes, they award the first premium 

 to C. E. Grant, of Roxbury, the second to George B, Cutler, of Wes- 

 ton, the third to Kendall Bailey, of Charlestown. 



For the best display of foreign grapes, the first premium to Dr. 

 Nathan Durfee, of Fall River. The other premiums not awarded. 



The committee also recommend the following gratuities : To Edward 

 Clark, of Northampton, for prunes, $2. To Samuel Chandler, of 

 Lexington, for plums, $2. To H. "Vandine, of Cambridgeport, for 

 plums, $3. 



For the committee, 



Joseph S. Cabot, Chairman. 



