38 WOllCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1849. 



60. An exceedingly fine collection of Parlor Plants, from the same. 



61. Thirty-ibur pots of German Asters, a superb collection, from 0. Hall. 



62. A scarlet Agapantluis Lily, from the same. 



63. Cut Flowers, various forms, and beautifully arranged, from Mrs. Can 

 field. Premium. 



The foregoing is simply a catalogue of the contributions that filled and adorn, 

 ed the Hall, with the briefest expressions of such commendation as their vari- 

 ous merits elicited. Except where cases arise requiring minuter details of 

 praise or criticism, this form of notice is perhaps the best, as being a concise 

 record of the Exhibition with respect both to the number and quality of the 

 articles displayed. More than this would be likely to extend our report to an 

 unreadable length. 



The six premiums offered by the Society were awarded bv the Committee as 

 follows : 



For the best display of Dahlias, to 0. Hall of Worcester, S2 00 



For the second best, to Wm. T. Merrifield, of Worcester, 1 00 



For the best display of Parlor Plants, to Wm. T. Merrifield, of Worcester, 2 00 



For the second best, to Robert Parker, of Worcester, 1 00 



For the best display of Cut Flowers, to Mrs. Canfield, of Worcester,... 2 00 

 For the second best display of Cut Flowers, to D. Waldo Lincoln, of 



Worcester, 1 00 



To Leonard Cheney of Southbridge, for a stand of Dahlias and a Wreath, 1 00 



For the Committee, 



SAMUEL F. HAVEX. 



REPORT ON FRUIT. 



Dr. William Workmax, C/iairman : David S. Messixger, William N, 

 Greex, of Worcester, Dr. JosHfA Porter, of No. Brookfield, Job C. Stoxe, 

 of Shrewsbury. 



When the Committee entered upon the performance of their duty, they soon 

 found that thev had a very arduous labor before them. They however, en- 

 deavored to discharge their duty faithfully, and to examine carefully, all the 

 specimens of fruits upon the tables. If any escaped their notice, they regret it, 

 and can only say, that it was not owing to any intentional neglect on their part. 

 Whoever has experienced the labor of such an examination, will not think it 

 very strange, if, amidst the vast multiplicity of specimens, some should be over- 

 looked. Some contributions may not have been noticed, and possibly, some 

 may have failed of a premium on account of the tardiness with which they 

 were brought in. For such, if any such there were, the Committee do not feel 

 responsible. 



The season has been unfavorable to the production of apples this year, con- 

 sequently the show of apples was neither as large nor as good as it has been in 



