54 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1850, 



gardens, it was deemed advisable to bestow a gratuity to Mr. Solomon Parsons, 

 for his beautiful plate of that fruit. There is said to be a fine white variety of 

 this berry, which may be obtained of the nuserymen. We are informed that 

 these White Blackberries are of a greyish color while they are (/reen, and have 

 a yellow tinge at maturity — hence the propriety of the name. 



In regard to the distribution of the premiums, the Committee did not deem 

 it advisable to deviate from established custom, they therefore did not award but 

 one premium to any individual for fruits of the same class. Thus, for example, 

 no person, according to usage, could take but one premium for pears, notwith- 

 standing his collection might be fairly entitled to one or more of the other pre- 

 miums offered for that fruit ; and so of apples, peaches, &c. It is not within 

 the province of the Committee to discuss the 2»'oprieti/ of the ride ; they have 

 discharged their duty by following it. 



The question has been asked, why the premiums are not offered for articles 

 more specifically designated. Thus, the ^^ Best Collection'''' may be interpreted 

 as the largest, or as the most beautiful, or as a collection of the neioest varieties, 

 or as the largest number of fine specimens of valuable varieties ; and so of some 

 of the other premiums. The Committee therefore recommend a thorough re- 

 vision of the list. 



It will be remembered by those entitled to premiums that only one-half the 

 amount offered will be paid to those who were not members of the Society pre- 

 vious to the Exhibition. 



The Committee submit the following as the result of their decisions. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 

 PEARS. 



1st.— To J. M. Earle, best collection, $5 00 



2(1. — To D. W. Lincoln, second best collection, 4 00 



3d.— S. H. Colton, third best collection, 3 00 



4th. — To John C. Mason, best dish of not less than six pears, 



(for his Paradise d'' Automne.) 2 00 



5tii._To Gardiner Paine, second best dish, (for his Louise 



Bonne de Jersey 1 00 



6th. — Not awarded. 



APPLES. 



1st.— To S. H. Colton, best collection, So 00 



2d.— To Joel Knapp, Sutton, second best collection, 4 00 



3d. — To B. N. Child, third best collection, 3 00 



4th.— To Job C. Stone, Shrewsbury, best dish of not less than six ap- 

 ples, (for his plate of Mother Apples,) 2 00 



5th.— To Chester Gorham, Barre, second best dish, (for his plate of 



Hubbardston Nonsuch,) 1 ^0 



6th. — Not awarded. 



