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trees were on level ground. Mr. Tudor has great confidence In the stimu- 

 lating effects of a copious supply of rain water to his trees, as proved by a 

 great increase in the size of the fruit, and in the growth and vigor of the 

 tree. In the lower part of the grounds there is a spring, the waters of 

 which, by means of a hydraulic ram, are thrown up into a reservoir on the 

 highest part of the grounds, furnishing a supply for the house and ofRcea. 

 Mr. Tudor is very successful in the removal of large trees from a consider- 

 able distance, pursuing therein, it is supposed, in some respects, the method 

 of Sir Henry Stuart, and creating an artificial shade for the tree after its 

 removal. His pears have long been celebrated for their size and beauty, 

 and an examination of the method pursued by him in cultivating this fruit, 

 together with the very many other objects for instruction there to be found, 

 renders a visit to his grounds, both to the amateur and skilful cultivator, one 

 of great interest. Mr. Tudor has several fields connected with his gardens, 

 from which he raises fine crops of wheat, corn, potatoes, &c., but as these 

 do not come within the province of your Committee, no remarks respecting 

 them are called for at their hands. 



As in some instances, in the gardens or grounds visited by your Commit- 

 tee, such portions of them as were offered for examination, in reference to 

 the prizes offered by the Society, were not exclusively devoted to one par- 

 ticular object, and thus could not strictly be classed in either of the divis- 

 ions under which such prizes are placed, your Committee have resorted to 

 allowing gratuities, where such seemed worthy of especial notice. 



With these explanatory remarks they report the following as their award 

 of prizes for the past year. 



For the Committee, Joseph S. Cabot, Chairman. 



AWARD OF PRIZES BT THE COMMITTEE ON GARDENS FOR 1852. 



To Jonathan French, of Roxbury, for the best and most econom- 

 ically managed greenhouse, the first premium of . . . ^5 00 



To John Gordon, of Brighton, for his fruit and vegetable garden, 

 a gratuity, 15 00 



To Messrs. Hovcy & Co., for their graperies, a gratuity, . . 15 00 



To John P. Cushing, of Watertown, for his well arranged and 



neatly kept pleasure grounds, a gratuity, 15 00 



To Frederick Tudor, of Nahant, for his well managed and skil- 

 fully cultivated gardens, and for the neatness displayed therein, 

 for his well-kept grounds, and for the scientific skill and inge- 

 nuity exhibited in overcoming great natural obstacles to suc- 

 cessful cultivation, a gratuity of 25 00 



Amount of prizes awarded, • « , , . #95 00 



