72 ON FRUITS AXD FLOWERS. 



Isabella grapes, prematurely ripe in consequence of 

 taking off the leaves, (vvhicli is a practice to be depreca- 

 ted, as leaves are to plants analogous to the lungs in the 

 human system, and are consequently necessary to the full 

 developement of the fruit ;) from John B. Bateman, 

 Georgetown. 



President and Boxford Stump Apples, from Peabody 

 Piussell, Boxford. 



Apples, 1 1 varieties, peaches and Isabella grapes, from 

 .James Peabody, Byfield. 



Apples, 12 varieties, 5 kinds pears, quinces and peach- 

 es, Andrew Dodge, Wenham. 



Apples, 10 varieties, Clingstone peaches, quinces and 

 pears, Moses Pettingill, Topsfield. 



One basket of fine Clingstone peaches, from Daniel 

 N. Breed, Lynn. 



Fine Sweetwater grapes and apples, from H. A. Breed, 

 Lynn. 



Twenty varieties of pears, mostly new fruits, from J. 

 M, Ives, Salem. 



Two bouquets of Dahlias from Mrs. George SpofTord, 

 and one from Mrs. Charles S.Tenney, both of Georgetown 



Fourteen varieties of fine pears, from E, Emmerton, of 

 Salem. 



Three varietiesof apples, from Ephraim Wood, Salem. 



Fine large variety of the Blood peach, for preserving, 

 and also White grapes, J. B. Sargent, West Amesbury. 



Native blue plums, for preserves, from B. Winter, 

 Georgetown. 



Twelve varieties of apples, from S. P. Fowler, Danvers. 



Orange tree in pot from seed, Mrs, Perry, Georgetown. 



Bouquet of cut flowers, from Susan D. Breed, Lynn. 



Fourteen varieties of pears, all fall eating fruit, R. S. 

 Ives, Salem. 



Vegetables, Sfc. 



Purple egg plant, an edible fruit grown from seed sown 

 in the open ground the last of May, the soil being high- 

 ly manured with ashes ; this is a popular vegetable in 

 the southern markets ; raised by A. G. Bradstreet, North 

 Danvers. 



