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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PRIZES AWARDED FOR FRUITS DURING THE SEASON. 



For the best Seedling Pear, after a trial of five years, to Francis 



Dana, for Dana's " Hovey," .... 



For the best and most interesting exhibition of Fruits during the 



season, the Lowell Plate, to H. Vandine, valued at 



For the next best, to Hovey &, Co., 



For the next best, to Francis Dana, 



Apples. — For the best twelve Summer Apples, of one variety, on or 



before the third Saturday in August, to George Peirce, 



For the next best, to F. Clapp, 



For the next best, to F. Clapp, 



For the best twelve Autumn Apples, of one variety, on or before the 



third Saturday in November, to F. Clapp, 



For the next best, to F. Clapp, 



For the next best, to James Eustis, 



For the best twelve Winter Apples, of one variety, on or before th 



first Saturday in December, not awarded. 



For the next best, not awarded, 



For the next best, do. 



French Premiums. — For the best ten . varieties of Apples, twelve 



specimens each, to be exhibited on the first Saturday of 



November, the French Plate, not awarded, valued at 



For the next best, the French Plate, to F. Clapp, 



For the best dish of twelve specimens of Baldwin, not awarded, . 



" " " " Hubbardston Nonsuch, to 



Samuel Hartwell, 

 " " " " Northern Spy, not awarded. 



Apricots. — For the best twelve of one variety, on or before the third 

 Saturday in August, not awarded, .... 

 For the next best, not awarded, .... 



Blackberries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes 

 of the same variety, to James Nugent, 

 For the next best, to B. Harrington, .... 

 For the next best, to Hervey Davis, .... 

 For the next best, to J. W. Foster, .... 

 Cherries. — For the best specimens, not less than two boxes of 

 the same variety, to P. J. Stone, .... 

 For the next best, to William Bacon, . . 



For the next best, to C. E. Grant, .... 

 Corrants. — For the best epecimens, not less than two boxes of 

 the same variety, to W. H. Barnes, 

 For the next best, to J. W. Foster, .... 

 For the next best, to F. Dana, . ,. 



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