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of contributions not entered for premium. Many of the vari- 

 eties were so fine and so nearly equal in quality, that they 

 found it quite difficult in awarding the premiums. Great 

 credit is due to each and all that contributed to the exhibition. 

 The Committee award the following premiums and gratuities : 



One dollar each to F. Willcomb, Ipswich, Bartlett ; N. 

 Morse, Newburyport, Belle Lucrative ; Mrs. T. Mosely, Ips- 

 wich, Flemish Beauty; Theo. F, Cogswell, Ipswich, Beurre 

 Bosc ; X. Morse, Newburyport, Beurre Superfine ; J. V. 

 Stevens, Peabody, Onondaga; F. S. Peck, Salem, Seckel ; 

 Charles G. Savary, Groveland, • Winter Nelis ; N. Morse, 

 Newburyport, Vicar of Winkfield; Willard F. Kinsman, Ips- 

 wich, BufFum ; John V. Stevens, Peabody, Lawrence ; Wil- 

 liam Willcomb, Ipswich, Louise Bon de Jersey ; S. South- 

 wick, Peabody, Beurre Clairgeau ; A. D. Wait, Ipswich, 

 Golden Beurre of Bilboa ; F. Willcomb, Ipswich, Howell ; 

 George Pettingill, St. Michael Archange ; Charles H. Lake 

 & Bros., Topsfield, Marie Louise; Lewis Choate, Ipswich, 

 Beurre Hardy ; A. Hodgkins, Ipswich, Duchess d'Angou- 

 leme ; I. A. Rogers, Ipswich, Paradise d' Autumn ; A. B. 

 Fellows, Ipswich, St. Michael ; X. Morse, Newburyport, Ur 

 baniste ; Geo. A. Hodgdon, Ipswich, Beurre Diel ; N. Morse, 

 Newburyport, Sheldon ; John V. Stevens, Peabody, Doyenne 

 Bossock ; Charles H. Lake & Bros., Topsfield, Black Pear of 

 Worcester ; N. Morse, Newburyport, Beurre d'Anjou. 



For the best collection of twenty varieties, N. Morse, of 

 Newburyport, $5 and diploma. 



For the best collection of ten varieties, Iv. Jordan, of Ips- 

 wich, $3. 



For the best plate of Pears, not less than twenty-four speci- 

 mens, II. Daniels, of Ipswich, $5 and diploma. 



GRATUITIES. — $o to Pctcr Wait, Danvers, 1)asket of fruit ; 

 $2 to ]\Irs. N. R. AVait, basket of fruit. $1 each to the fol- 

 lowing for fine specimens : George Pettengill, Salem ; J. Ross, 

 Charles Howe, Mrs, Eben Caldwell, Mrs. E. A. Downie, 



