denced judicious and economical management, as well as skill and scien- 

 tific attainment in this branch of culture, on the part of the proprietor. Mr. 

 Strong also cultivates somewhat extensively forced nectarines and peaches. 

 Of his success in this department of horticulture, as well as with grapes, 

 the tables of the Society, at its weekly exhibitions, afford abundant evi- 

 dence. 



During the season, your Committee made brief and transient visits to a 

 few otlier gardens ; but of these a recapitulation is not, as it seems to them, 

 required. And with the subjoined statement of their award of prizes and 

 gratuities — the latter being permitted by the amount of money placed at 

 their disposal in consequence of the withholding some of the prizes offered 

 — they now close their Report. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



To Benj. V. French, for the most economically managed, best cul- 

 tivated, and most neatly kept fruit garden, . . . $'25 00 



To John D, Bates, for the most economically managed, best cul- 

 tivated, and most neatly kept grounds, . , . . 25 00 



To M. H. Simpson, for the best managed, most economically con- 

 ducted, and well kept grapery, . . . . . 20 00 



To W. C. Strong, for the same, . . . . . 20 00 



To Winship &. Co., for their fruit and other gardens, for neat- 

 ness, economical management, and good cultivation, , . 25 00 



To Hovey & Co., for the best managed, most economically con- 

 ducted, and well kept greenhouse, , . . . 20 00 



Amount of prizes awarded, ..... $135 00 



For the Committee, Jos. S. Cabot, Chairman. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston, Dec. 3, 1853. 



