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S. H. CoLTox, (of Worcester Nurserj'), Pears : twenty-seven varieties ; 

 Apples : fifty-two varieties ; Peaches : twenty-ihree varieties ; Plums : thirteen 

 varieties. 



Bex. F. Thomas, — Peai-s : between twenty and twenty-five varieties. 



Hon. Levi Lincoln, — Pears : seventeen to twenty varieties. 



Joel Knapp, Sutton, — Apples : twenty varieties. 



George A. Chamberlain, — Apples : twenty-five to thirty varieties. 



B. N. Child, — Apples : sixteen to twenty varieties. 



Asa H. Waters, Millbury, — Pears, and other fruits, thirty-three varieties. 



Smaller, but very good collections, were received from the following named 

 gentlemen : 



A. D. Foster, — Peai-s : fifteen varieties. 



Wm. N. Green, — Pears : twelve varieties ; Apples : thirteen varieties. 



Gardiner Paine, — Pears : eight varieties or more ; Peaches : seven varieties. 



Chester Gorham, Barre, — Pears : nine varieties. 



0. B. Hadwen, — twenty-one varieties of fruit. 



J. H. Allen, Shrewsbury, — Peaches : eleven varieties. 



Rev. Dr. Smalley, — Pears and Apples : ten to twelve very valuable vari- 

 eties. 



Capt Silas Allen, Shrewsbury, — twenty-five varieties of fruit. 



C. J. Parker, Westboro', — a fine collection of Peaches ; Maiden's Blush 

 Apples, etc. 



Charles Paine, — thirteen varieties of fruit. 



Daniel Tenney, Sutton, — seventeen varieties of fruit. 



C. W. Forbush of Grafton, J. H. Moore of Charlton, Dr. Porter of North 

 Brookfield, Francis T. Merrick, Stephen Salisbury of Worcester, and others 

 exhibited good collections. 



The balance of the fruits were contributed chiefly in small quantities, by 

 nearly a hundred individuals whose names and places of residence are contained 

 in the following list, copied from the book of enti-ies. 



Holden,-— John E. Chaffin, A. Putnam. 



Millbury, — J. H. Benchley, Charles Hale, Samuel Sawyer, Lawson Putnam, 

 John E. Harrington, Calvin W. Barker, Calvin Barker, Philip Taft, Elias 

 Forbes, J. L. Woodward, Edward E. Forbes, Francis McCrackin, Mrs. D. Tor- 

 rey, Miss J. E. Bacon. 



Shrewsbury, — T. R. Norcross, J. B. Harrington, J. H. Nelson, Josiah G. 

 Howe, G. H. Harlow, Mr. Norcross, Philo Slocumb. 



West Boylston, — John B. Earaes, Nathan Morse, 0. Fairbanks. 



Northbridge, — Hiram Wing. 



Sutton, — Willard Rice. 



Westboro', — Silas Parmenter. 



Bolton, — Caleb Nourse. 



Leicester, — John Clapp. 



Grafton, — C. A. Pierce, Geo. Dunn, C. S. Thurston, W. L. Lewis, Charles 

 Briffham. 



