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Duchesse d'Angouleme, Doyenne Blanc, Beurre Diel, Beurre Superfin and 

 Bartlett, all presented marks of characteristic excellence. And the Com- 

 mittee, well pleased, cannot but pronounce this the most perfect fruit gar- 

 den on a small scale that they have ever visited ; and although their visit 

 was informal, would recommend a gratuity to Mr. Low for his successful 

 culture. 

 The Committee would award the following prizes and gratuities : — 



For the best cultivated and most neatly kept Grounds through the 



season, to H. II. Hunnewell, a prize of . . $20 00 



For the same, to William Whiting, a gratuity of .10 00 



For the most economically managed, best cultivated, and most 

 neatly kept Fruit Garden, through the season, to John 

 Gordon, a prize of . . . . . . 20 00 



For the same, to Ariel Low, a gratuity of . . 10 00 



For the most economically managed, best cultivated, and most 

 neatly kept Flower Garden, through the season, to C. S. 

 Holbrook, a prize of . . . . .20 00 



For the same, to William Wales, a gratuity of .10 00 



For a well managed Cemetery, in its keeping in accordance with 

 the true principles of beauty and art, to Woodlawn Ceme- 

 tery, a prize of . . . . . 20 00 



To M. H. Simpson, for a novel and well conducted experiment in 



the culture of the Grape, a gratuity of . 20 00 



To F. L. Harris, gardener to H. H. Hunnewell, for Floral Garden- 

 ing, the Society's silver madal. 



To E. P. Hollis, for a well conducted Vegetable Garden, the So- 

 ciety's silver medal. 



Boston, Nov. 28/A, 1857. 



