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the quality of the berries, and the vigor of the plants. Some one 

 of ihe Couirnittee asked me wiiat would become of all those green 

 berries that were set on tlie plants, and my reply was that most 

 of them would matuj^, which they did. 



I will now briefly recapitulate the ease of the seedling Beverly. 

 In the spring of 1888 there was only one plant. In the summer 

 of 1890 I picked eight bushels and twenty-four quarts of berries 

 from the Beverly strawberry plants. The yield from the whole 

 garden was fifteen bushels and sixteen quarts. 



The Beverl}' strawberry plant is the most vigorous, and the 

 most free from rust of any plant I ever saw. 



I invite those who are interested to visit my garden in the 

 season of 1891, and see for themselves what it is. 

 Respectfully yours, 



Benjamin M. Smith. 



The Committee have made the following awards for the year 

 1890: — 



To Thomas Greaves, for the best house of Orchids in 



bloom during the month of March, the premium of . S60 00 



To Benjamin M. Smith, for the best Amateur Straw- 

 berry* Garden, the premium of .... 30 00 



To David Allan, for a very fine house of Dendrobiums, 



a gratuity of - . . . 30 00 



To Samuel Barnard, for a superior bed of Jewell 



Strawberries, a gratuity of . . . . . lo 00 



We again call ^'our attention to the changes in the amount to 

 be offered in prizes in 1891 by the Committee on Gardens. 

 If any one cannot compete for these, but has any other object of 

 interest to the Society or the public, it will be a pleasure to give 

 it our best consideration, and a request to the Chairman that the 

 Committee should examine any such object, will be gladly received 

 and cheerfully attended to. 



This report was read at a meeting held Jan. 27, 1891, and ap- 

 proved by a majoritj' of the Committee. 



John G. Barker, Chairman. 

 Joseph H. Woodford, 

 C. N. Brackett, 

 Henry W. Wilson, 

 C. W. Ross. 



