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TREE CULTURE. 

 FRUIT TREES. 



Committee. — A. K. Teele, Milton ; Geo. Craft, Brookline ; Chcever Newhall, Dorchester; 

 Robert Watt, West Koxbury ; liicbard Richardson, Med way. 



Apple Orchard. For the best Apple Orchard, of not less than 

 fj^y trees, which shall have been .set out at least five years, and which 

 shall be in the best and most thriving condition in 1868, $8; second 

 best, Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees. 



Pear Trees. For the best engrafted or budded standard Pear 

 Trees, set out at least five years, and which shall be in the most thriving 

 condition in the autumn of 18G8, not less than twentrj-five trees, $8 ; 

 second best, Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees. 



For the best engrafted or budded Pear Trees on Quince root?, with 

 game conditions, and not less than ffty trees, $8 ; second best, Down- 

 ing's Fruits and Fruit Trees. 



Peach Orchards. For the best Peach Orchard, of not less than 

 ffty trees, which shall be in the most thrifty bearing condition in the 

 autumn of 1868, $8 ; second best, Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees. 



For the Peach Orchard, of not less than fifty trees, grown from pits 

 planted since 1860 on the spot where the trees stand, which shall be in 

 the best condition in 1868, $8 ; second best, Downing's Fruits and 

 Fruit Trees. 



Seedling Apples or Pears. For the best variety of new Seed- 

 ling Apples or Pears, of decidedly superior quality, one dozen specimens 

 to be exhibited, together with a history of the origin of the tree, a 

 description of the growth, and its bearing character, $8 ; second best, 

 Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees. 



Seedling Peaches. For the best variety of Seedling Peaches of 

 decidedly superior quality, and worthy of general cultivation — one dozen 

 specimens to be exhibited two years in succession — together with a his- 

 tory of its origin, a description of its growth, and the bearing character 

 of the tree, $5 ; second best, Barry's Fruit Garden. 



Note. — Notice of intention to compete to be given to the Secretary on or 

 before September 1. 



FOREST TREES. 



Committee. — Edward S. Rand, Jr., Dedham; John M. Merrick, Foxborough; Francis 

 Parkman, West Roxbury; George Craft, Brookline; Eliphalet Stone, Dedham. 



For the best plantation of Forest Tree*, of either of the following 

 varieties, namely : "White Oak, Yellow Oak, Locust, Birch, White A.-h, 

 or Walnut, Scotch Larch, Norway Spruce, Pitch, White and Norway- 

 Pine, or other varieties, not less than three years old,, and not less than 



