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as premiums for 1842. It will be seen, by the footing of the respective 

 sums awarded, that the wJiole amount at the disposal of the committee 

 has been awarded as prizes ; and, your committee Avould believe, in a 

 manner which has been for the best interests of the Society. 



Should the Society see lit to increase the appropriation another year, 

 they think the money could be distributed with good effect. There are a 

 great many kinds of flowers which need more encouragement to induce 

 a more extensive cultivation, and which would add to the variety of our 

 exhibitions. Yom- committee need only instance the Pseony, the Rose, 

 tlie Aster, and above all, the Dahlia, to show how much the Society's 

 premiums liave done towards enlivening our exhibitions with the superb 

 displays of these flowers. The Camellia, the Fuclisia, the Cacti, the 

 Erica, the Chinese Azalea, and many other flowers might be named, 

 which, by the offer of liberal prizes, would undoubtedly be seen on the 

 Society's tables, adding greatly to the pleasure of the weekly exhibitions. 



With these iew suggestions, your committee submit their report. — C. 

 M. Hovey, Chairman. — Boston, Dec. 31, 1842. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRUITS, 



AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR 1842. 



The Committee on Fruits, having attended to the duty of awarding 

 premiums for the year 1842, report as follows : — 

 Apples. — For the best summer apples, a premium to Otis John- 

 son, of $5 00 



For the best fall apples, a premium to B. V. French, of . 5 00 



For the best winter apples, a premium to B. V. French, of. 5 00 



Pears. — For the best summer pears, a premium to J. F. Allen, of 5 00 



For the best fall pears, a premium to S. Pond, of . . 5 00 



For the best winter pears, a premium to M. P. Wilder, of . 5 00 



Cherries. — For the best, a premium to S. Pond, of . . 4 00 



For the next best, a premium to J. L. L. F. Warren, of . 2 00 



Peaches. — For the best exhibition of peaches, a premium to 



John Hill, of 5 00 



For the next best, a premium to J. L. L. F. Warren, of . 3 00 

 For the best grown under glass, a premium to J. F. Allen, of 5 00 

 For the next best grown under glass, a premium to O. John- 

 son, of 3 00 



Grapes. — For the best foreign varieties, grown under glass, and 



exhibited before July 1st, a premium to Dr. Howard, of . 5 00 

 For the next best, grown under glass, and exhibited before 



July 1st, a premium to J. F. Allen, of . . . . 3 00 

 For the best grown under glass, and exhibited after July 



1st, a premium to D. Haggerston, of . . . . 5 00 

 For the best foreign variety, open culture, a premium to S. 



R. Johnson, of 5 00 



For the best native grapes, a premium to S. Pond, of . . 3 00 

 Apricots. — For the best specimens, none of sufficient merit 



offered. 

 Nectarines. — For the best specimens, a premium to D. Hag- 

 gerston, of 3 00 



Quinces. — For the best specimens, none of sufficient merit 

 offered. 



