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variety, were received of Mr Towne of Topsfield, vfiih some 

 other fine kinds, but the origin is not known. 



December 16. 1837. 

 FRUITS. 



Mr Downer's select fruits; (with the exception of very 

 fine Passe Cohnar pears, from the Hon. E. Vose,) constitu- 

 ted the entire exhibition. 



Apples. — Ortley, first rate, Brussels Pippin, Old Non- 

 such, handsome and fine flavored. Two varieties of Spit- 

 zenbergh and Lady, a small oblong fruit of great beauty. 



Pears. — Lewis, good; Bleeker's Meadow, Passe Col- 

 mar, Dix, over-ripe, but retains its flavor to the last. Beurre 

 Ranee ; this variety cannot, with confidence, be recommend- 

 ed for general cultivation. Catillac, very large and hard ; this 

 with the last are good baking varieties, at this season of the year. 



December 20, 1837. 

 FLOWERS. 



Mr Samuel Walker, Roxbury, exhibited a beautiful seed- 

 ling Pansy, called Queen Victoria : it has been considered 

 one of the best Mr W. has raised ; colors fine and distinct, 

 eye of the flower good, slightly pencilled, form nearly circular. 



18 3 8. 



March 3, 1838. 



Exhibited a few varieties of Apples, from B. V. French. 



Read — A letter from E. M. Richards, describing a mode 

 for preventing the ravages of the Apple Borer ; also 



Report of the Committee of Finance. 



Voted, that $275 be placed at the disposal of the several 

 Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Committees, for the purpose of 

 awarding premiums during the present year. 



To Committee on Flowers gl25. 



To Committee on Fruits $100. 



To Committee on Vegetables $50. 



