106 Massachvsetis Horticultural Society. 



Frvits" consisting of such varieties of apples, pears, plums, cherries and 

 peaches, which shall have been exhibited at the hall of the Society, and 

 that the sanae shall be published yearly under the signature of the chairman 

 of the Committee of Fruits, therefore. 



Voted, That the Committee on Fruits be instructed to offer twenty special 

 premiums, of five dollars each, for three successive years, viz. 1846, 1847, 

 1848, in addition to the Society's prizes, and that said Committee make 

 up, at the end of the present season, and each season, a " Special Prize 

 List of Fruits," consisting of the best 



12 varieties of apples. 6 varieties of plums, 



12 varieties of pears, 6 varieties of peaches. 



6 varieties of cherries. 

 And the Committee are further requested to place the name and residence 

 of the cultivator of each variety placed on said prize list, with such other 

 notice or remarks as the Committee may deem proper, and lay the same 

 before the Society on the 1st Saturday of January of each year. 



In accordance with the above vote, the Committee on Fruits respectfully 

 submit the following 



Special Prize List of Fruits, 

 To be awarded in the year 1846, viz : 



Twenty prizes of five dollars each. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of summer apples. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of autumn apples. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of winter apples. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of summer pears. 

 2 prizes for the two best varieties and specimens of autumn pears. 



2 prizes for the two best varieties and specinoens of winter pears. 



3 prizes for the three best varieties of cherries. 

 3 prizes for the three best varieties of plums. 



2 prizes for the two best varieties of peaches. 



20 prizes at $ 5 each = $ 100. 



The specimens presented for the above prizes shall consist of not less 

 than three specimens of each variety of apples, pears and peaches, not less 

 than one dozen plums, and two dozen cherries, all of which shall be at the 

 disposal of the Committee of Fruits. Per order, S. Walker, Chairman. 



Mr. Walker also made a report in regard to the letter of Mr. Pitkin. 



Mr. Pitkin states that he has a mercurial preparation, which, rubbed upon 

 the body of plums and other trees, renders them obnoxious to the attacks of 

 the curculio ; he states that the excrescences on the plum tree have been 

 destroyed by its application. Mr. Walker has requested a small quantity of 

 the preparation for distribution among the members, who, after trial, will 

 report upon its efficacy. 



The President, Chairman of the Committee for a revision of the By- 

 laws, presented a copy of the same, which was ordered to be printed for the 

 use of the members. 



