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With these remarks, your Committee now submit their award of the 

 prizes offered by the Society, for the past year : — 



For the best and most interesting exhibition of Fruits, during the 

 season, the Lowell plate, to Hovey & Co., 



For the second best, to J. F. Allen, . 

 Apples. — For the best twelve Summer apples, to Bowen Harring 

 ton, for the Williams, .... 



For the next best, to J. W. Foster, Early Harvest, . 



For the best twelve Autumn apples, to Hill & Crosby, Hub 

 bardston Nonsuch, ..... 



For the next best, to Josiah Lovett, Cole's Quince, . 



For the best twelve Winter apples, to A. W. Stetson, Baldwin, 



For the next best, to Messrs. Burr, Jonathan, 

 Apricots. — For the best twelve, to Geo. S. Baxter, 



For the next best, to Henry Vandine, 

 Blackberries. — For the best specimens, to Josiah Lovett, 



For the next best, to Galen Merriam, 



For the next best, to C. E. Grant, 

 Cherries. — For the best specimens, to Geo. Walsh, 



For the next best, to J. B. Moore, Black Eagle, 



For the next best, to A. Bowditch, Coe's Transparent, 

 Currants. — For the best specimens, to Josiah Lovett, Gondouin 

 Red, 



For the next best, to Geo. Wilson, White Dutch, 

 Figs. — For the best twelve specimens, to F. Tudor, 



For the next best, to J. F. Allen, 

 Gooseberries. — For the best specimens, to Alexander McLellan 



For the next best, to J. W. Foster, 

 Grapes. — For the best specimens, grown under glass, on or before 

 the first Saturday in July, to Mrs. F. B. Durfee, . 



For the next best, to M. H. Simpson, 



For the best specimens, grown under glass, subsequently to 

 the first Saturday in July, to W. C. Strong, 



For the next best, to J. F. Allen, 



For the best Isabella grapes, to C. E. Grant, . 



For the next best, to Henry Vandine, 



For the best Diana grapes, to Diana Crehore, 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., . 

 McsK Melon. — For the best musk melon, open culture, to A 

 D. Webber, ...... 



For the next best, raised by open culture, to E. M. Richards, 

 Nectarines. — For the best twelve specimens, to J. F. Allen, 



For the next best, to Hovey & Co., . . . 



Amount carried forward, 



$178 00 



