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For the best display of native wild flowers, to William Oakes, 



Esq., of Ipswich, a premium of . . . 5 00 



For the second best display of native wild flowers, to E. Wes- 

 ton, Jr. Esq., a premium of . . . . . 5 00 

 No competitor was thought deserving of the third prize, and the com- 

 mittee reserved the remaining sum of live dollars, appropriated by Mr. 

 Lee for 1839, to be added to next year's prizes. We would not omit to 

 mention, at the present time, that the flowers must be cultivated, next year, 

 to be ehgible for the prizes. S. WALKER, Chairman. 



FRUIT COMMITTEE. 



The Standing Committee on Fruits, and the Standing Committee on Veg- 

 etables, have awarded Premiums for the year 1839, as follows : — 



Fruits. — The Committee on Fruits, award the following Premiums : — 



Pears — For the best summer pears, to Mr. Samuel Pond, a premi- 

 um of . 

 For the best autumn pears, to Mr. Richard Ward, a premium 



of 



For the best winter pears, to Mr. E. Vose, president of the so- 

 ciety, a premium of . 

 Apples — For the best summer apples, to Mr. E. M. Richards, a 

 premium of ...... . 



For the best autumn apples, to Mr. J. L. L. F. Warren, a pre- 

 mium of ...... . 



For the best winter apples, to Dr. Amos Holbrook, a premium 



of 



Cherries — For the best cherries, to Mr. E. Vose, a premium of . 

 Peaches — For the best peaches, (open culture,) to Mrs. Bigelow, a 



gratuity of . . . . . . . 5 00 



' For the best peaches, (under glass,) to Mr. J. F. Allen, a gra- 

 tuity of ....... 



Plums — For the best plums, to Mr. S. R. Johnson, a premium of 

 For the next best, to Mr. Samuel Pond, a gratuity of . 

 For the next best, to Mr. R. Manning, a gratuity of 

 Apricots — For the best apricots, to the Hon. John Welles, a premi- 

 um of . 

 Nectarines — For the best nectarines, to Mr. Thomas Mason, a pre- 

 mium of ...... . 



Quinces — For the best quinces, to Col. M. P. Wilder, a premium 



of 



Grapes — For the best foreign grapes, grown under glass, to Mr. 

 Otis Johnson, a premium of . 

 .5 



