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1825, June 7. — Twelve strawberries were presented, the aggregate measure- 

 ment being 38^ inches. 



yiine 28. — Gooseberries were presented by different persons, the best twelve 

 weighing 4§ ounces. 



Aug. 7. — Peaches were exhibited. 



Aug. 15. — Six bunches of Black Sweet-water grapes, and peaches, were pre- 

 sented. 



Aug. 23. — Peaches were again presented. 



Aug.zc). — A gentleman presented one bunch each of St. Peter's, White 

 Sweet-water, Frontignac, Black Prince, Black Muscat of Lunel, White Muscadine, 

 White Constantia, Blick Hamburg, and Isabella grapes. Another gentleman 

 presented eight bunches of White Sweet-water grapes, one bunch weighing 13 

 ounces. A third gentleman presented twelve bunches of the same variety, the 

 largest bunch weighing 15^ ounces. Fine well-ripened nectarines were also 

 presented. At the other meetings in this month, peaches, grapes, and figs were 

 exhibited. 



1826. — Passing over such fruits as were presented which were not more 

 noteworthy than those presented in previous years, I find, that, on 



yuly II, A dozen fine apricots in two sorts were presented. At the anni- 

 versary dinner, Aug. 29, two gentlemen each presented twenty-five bunches of 

 grapes, and another presented nectarines, and another peaches. 



Sept. ^. — Twelve peaches were presented weighing 5 pounds. Other gen- 

 tlemen presented nectarines which were noted as very fine. At the other meet- 

 ings in this month, six nectarines, weighing 4 ounces each, were presented by 

 two different gentlemen ; and Black Hamburg and other grapes from other 

 gentlemen, noted as very fine. 



\Zi'j,July 2,- — A gentleman presented twelve gooseberries weighing over 

 5 ounces. The show of grapes was but small this year, in consequence of 

 injury done to the vines by frost on the night of June 23. The usual presenta- 

 tions of peaches, plums, and nectarines, were made. 



1828, yuly 8. — Apricots (Moorpark) were presented "quite ripe." 



Aug. 5. — Four bunches of Muscatel grapes, "nearly ripe," were presented. 

 At the anniversary meeting, Aug. 26, several gentlemen presented peaches, nec- 

 tarines, and grapes. During the September meetings, grapes were exhibited ; 

 and, at the meeting of Sept. 30, notice is made of "a remarkably fine bunch of 

 grapes which was raised by Mr. P. W. Engs (at his garden in Grand Street) 

 from the seed of the Malaga Grape. The vine was five years old, and the sam- 

 ple of fruit the first that was produced. The grape was remarkably f rm and 

 well flavored ; and the bunch, although not large, contained very perfect and well- 

 ripened fruit." 



Oct. 7. — Three remarkably fine bunches of Black Hamburg grapes were 

 presented : one bunch weighed 144- ounces, another weighed j)! ounces ! 



Oct. 14. — A Heath Cling Peach was presented perfectly ripe, measuring 10^ 

 inches in circumference, and weighing 9 ounces. Red Madeira and other 

 grapes were also presented. 



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