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PEARS. 



The Committee on Pears respectfullj- report the following list of 

 premiums awarded by them : — 



For the best collection of twenty varieties of Pears, H. P. Kid- 

 der, Milton, 1st premium, 615 ; Walker & Co., Boston, 2d premi- 

 um, 612. For the best collection of ten varieties of pears, G. 

 8. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, 68 ; A. K. Teele, Milton, 

 2d premium, 6G ; J. D Bradlee, Milton, 3d premium, 64. For the 

 best collection of five varieties of pears, C. F. Curtis, Jairaica 

 Plain, Lst premium, 6G ; J. W. Brooks, Milton, 2d premium, 64. 

 For the best collection of the following varieties : Bartlett — G. .S. 

 Curtis, Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, 62 ; Warren Cobb, East 

 Sharon, 2d premium, 61. Beurre d'Anjou — AValker & Co., Bos- 

 ton. 1st premium, 62 ; J.W, Page, Jamaica Plain, 2d premium, 61. 

 INIerriam — J. W. Page, Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, 62. Louise 

 Bon de Jersey — W. J. Griggs, Brookline, 1st premium, 62 ; John 

 J. Merrill, Boston, 2d premium, $1. Vicar of Winkfield — Walker 

 & Co., Boston, 1st premium, 62 ; Edwin Davenport, IMilton, 2d 

 premium, 61. Duchesse dAngouleme — AY. J. Griggs, Brookline, 

 1st premium, $2; F. H. Catlin, Hyde Park, 2d premium, 61. 

 Seckle — S. L. Crane, East Stougliton, 1st premium, 62 ; R. 

 Holmes, Boston Highlands, 2d premium, 61. Swan's Orange — C. 

 F. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, 62 ; Edwin Davenport, 

 Milton, 2d premium, 61. Sheldon — C. F. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, 

 1st premium, 62; A. W. Benton, Brookline, 61. Beurre Bosc — • 

 Thomas B. Griggs, Brookline, 1st premium, $2 ; J. W. Page, 

 Jamaica Plain, 2d premium, 61. Beurre Clairgeau — C. F. Curtis, 

 Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, $2 ; J. W. Page, Jamaica Plain, 2d 

 l»remium, 61. Lawrence — AValker & Co., Boston, 1st premium, 

 62. Beurre Langiier — C. F. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, 

 62. Butfuin — C. F. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, 1st premium, 62 ; A. 

 K. Teele, Milton, 2d premium, 61 . Mount Vernon — Walker «fe Co., 

 Boston, 1st premium, 62. De Tongres — J. W. Page, Jamaica 

 Plain, 1st premium, $2, 



Tiic Conunittee recommend that the folloAving gratuities be 



awarded : — • 



Diplomas. — D. Wyman, East Foxboro', for Beurre Clairgeau 

 Pear. Wm. U. Fairbairn, Hyde Park, for Duchesse Claiigeau 

 Pear. D. H. Elkius, IMilton, collection of Pears. Joseph Col- 

 burn, West Dedliam, collection of Pears. 



For the Committee, 



E. C. R. WALKER, Chairman, 



