156 Massachusetts HortiaiUiiral Society. 



Plums. — For the best specimens, a premium to S. R. Johnson, of $5 00 



For the next best specimens, a premium to S. Pond, of . 3 00 



Gooseberries. — For the best, a premium to Wm. Oliver, of . 3 00 



Strawberries. — For the best, a premium to Charles Robbins, of 5 00 



For the next best, a premium to E. Vose, of . . . 3 00 



Currants. — For the best, a premium to A. D. Williams, of . 3 00 



For tlie next best, a premium to A. D. Weld, of . . 2 00 



Raspberries. — For tlie best, a premium to Hovey »Sz- Co., of . 4 00 



For the next best, a premium to S. Pond, of . . . 2 00 



Mulberries. — For tlie best specimens, a premium to John 



Hovey, of 3 00 



Water-meloms. — For the best, a premium to Hovey & Co., of 3 OU 

 Green-flesiied Water-melons. — For the best, a premium to 



Dr. Howard, of 3 00 



Gratuities. 

 To R. Manning, for his extraordinary large collection of new 

 pears, and other fruits, which have added so much interest to 



the exhibitions of tlie Society, 25 00 



To George Lee, for very fine peaches, grown in pots, and exhib- 

 ited early in June, 2 00 



To John Cass, for very fine Isabella grapes, . . . . 2 00 



To S. W. Cole, for fine apples, called Jewett's fine red, . . 2 00 

 To Joseph Grennell, for very large clusters of black Hamburgh 



grapes, 2 00 



To J. Lovet, 2d, for very early melons, 2 00 



^■150 00 

 The Wells premium on apples has again been omitted, as the Commit- 

 tee were of the opinion that no specimens had yet been offered of suffi- 

 cient merit to justify them in making the award agreeably to the condi- 

 tions connected therewith — and would, therefore, refer the subject to the 

 committee for tlie ensuing year. 



The Committee would remark, that the number of fine specimens of 

 fruits exhibited the past season has been larger than in former years, and 

 would mention particularly the very fine collections of the President of 

 tlie Society, of O. Johnson, B. V. French, J. Lovet, George Brown, I). 

 Haggerston, and others, and regret that their limits would not allow them 

 to bestow more premiums. — Btnj. V. French, Chairman. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES, 

 awarding 1'remiums for 1842. 

 The Committee on Vegetables for the year 1842, report the premiums 

 awarded by them, as follows : 



Asparagus. — For the best and earliest. No premium. 

 Rhubarb. — For tlie best previous to first Sat. in July, No premium. 

 Peas. — For the earliest and best peck in June, a premium to 



Dr. Howard, of $4 00 



Lettuce. For the finest six heads. No premium. 

 Potatoes. — For the best peck previous to the first Saturday in 



August, a premium to Dr. Howard, of . . . . 3 00 

 Cucumbers. — For the best pair grown under glass previous to 



the first Sat. in June, a premium to J. L. L. F. Warren, 4 00 



