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BRISTOL SOCIETY. 



$2 00 



Water- Melons. 

 W. P. Jenncy, Fairhaven, .... 



Baskets of Fruit. 

 "W. K. Bullock, Rehoboth, . first premium of 

 Thomas A. Borden, Attleborough, second " 

 A gratuity to Nathan Pratt, Taunton, . 



Bouquets. 

 Miss Mary N. Mason, Taunton, first premium, 

 Dr. A. Wood, Dighton, . second " 

 Dr. N. Durfee, Fall River, . third " . 



Cut Flowers. 

 James Arnold, New Bedford, first premium, . 

 Henry H. Crapo, " " second " 



W. P. Jenney, Fan-haven, third " 

 Gratuity — ^John Guthrie, of Taunton, . 



Your committee also found on exhibition a very choice col- 

 lection of apples, from the nursery of Silas Moore, of Cranston, 

 R. 1., which contributed much to the beauty of the table. For 

 the interest shown in the welfare and success of our society, as 

 well as the beauty and perfection of the fruit presented, your 

 committee recommend that a gratuity of ^1 be awarded him. 

 From the same source your committee also found displayed 

 two bouquets, beautifully arranged, from the finest specimens 

 of the Dahial ; and they also recommend that a gratuity of $1 

 be given Mr. Moore for these. 



Your committee are happy to report, that they have found 

 the entries of fruits and flowers the present year largely to ex- 

 ceed in number and variety those of former years. The dis- 

 play of fruits, particularly of the apple and pear, we are confi- 

 dent will very favorably compare with that of any of our sister 

 societies in the State. For perfection, and as exhibiting care- 

 ful selection and culture, we have never seen an exhibition 

 which would equal it. 



The exhibition of peaches was comparatively meagre. This 

 was undoubtedly owing to the lateness of the season, — this 

 fruit for the most part maturing some weeks earlier than the 

 time of holding our annual meeting. Your committee, not 

 thinking that any of the specimens of this fruit merited the 



