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March 31, 1838. 

 FRUITS. 



Fine specimens of Rhode Island Greening, from Samuel 

 Walker, Roxbury. 



Presented — Chinese Mulberry seed, from J. M. Ives, 

 Salem. 



PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 



18 3 8. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society, established in Boston, 

 offers the following Premiums, for Fruits, Vegetables and 

 Flowers, for 1838. 



The augmented and various displays of Flowers, Fruits 

 and Vegetables, and the zeal manifested by the cultivators 

 thereof, during the past year, have been such as to induce the 

 Massachusettss Horticultural Society, to oiFer, for the pres- 

 ent season, the following premiums, to promote the general 

 interest of horticulture, and to excite a spirit of emulation 

 among its members for the public good. 



FOR FRUITS. 



Pears. For the best Summer Pears, not less than one 

 dozen, a premium of ^5. 00 



For the best Autumn Pears, not less than one 



dozen, a premium of 5. 00 



For the best Winter Pears, not less than one 



dozen, a premium of 5. 00 



Apples. For the best Summer Apples, not less than 



one dozen, a premium of 5. 00 



For the best Autumn Apples, not less than one 



dozen, a premium of 5. 00 



For the best Winter Apples, not less than one 



dozen, a premium of 5. 00 



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