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the public, through the press, a very instructive article on ap- 

 ple culture. We commend it to the attention of all growers 

 of this important fruit. 



Attention is now being directed to the apple worm, its ori- 

 gin, and the best means of destroying it; and we would sug- 

 gest whether it would not be wise for this Society to offer a 

 premium for the best essay on the apple worm and the best 

 means of exterminating the same, without injury to the tree 

 or fruit. 



Samuel G. Sargent, Chas. P. Mighill, Luther Allen, Daniel 

 Piummer. — Committee. 



PEACHES, GRAPES AND ASSORTED FRUIT. 



The Committee to whom was entrusted the awarding of pre- 

 miums for Peaches, Grapes and Assorted fruits have attended 

 to their duties, and have awarded the following premiums. 

 No. 38, C. R. Lancaster, Yellow Flesh Peach, first premium, $2. 

 No. 37, J. E Stanwood, White Flesh Peach, first premium, $2. 

 No. 36, S. K. Griffin, Essex County Seedlings, first premium, 



$2.00. 

 No. 52, E. F. Webster, Best Collection Peaches, first pre- 

 mium, $3. 

 No. 23, T. K. Bartlett, Seedling, Gratuity, |1. 

 No. 11, W. F. Evans, Seedling, Gratuity, $1. 

 No. 28, J. Flook, Foster, Gratuity, $1. 

 No. 15, H. H. Foster, Early Crawford, Gratuity, $1. 

 No. 22, David Williamson, Seedling, Gratuity, il. 

 No. 50, G. W. Gage, Assorted Fruit, first premium, $4. 

 No. 24, W. Bradstreet, Foster Peach, Gratuity, $1. 

 No. 39, John Kelso, Old Mixon Free Stone, Gratuity, $1. 

 No. 21, N. K. Fowler, Late Crawford, Gratuity, -fl. 

 No. 27, C. F. Winch, Yellow Flesh, Gratuity, |1. 

 No. 37, J. E. Stanwood, Late Crawford, Gratuity, |L 



