ON LIVE FENCES. 107 



are influenced therefore entirely by the fact, that the 

 nursery of Mr. Ordway is much the most numerous, 

 when we recommend that the first premium of $15 be 

 awarded to Mr. Ordway, and the second of $10 to Mr. 

 Dodge. 



The Committee will here subjoin that, though these 

 gentlemen have no competitors, yet the Committee 

 would not have recommended these awards, did they 

 not think the condition of their nurseries justly entitles 

 them to the Society's patronage. 



GARDNER B. BERRY, ^ 

 ANDREW DODGE, | 



ALLEN PUTNAM, { Committee. 



JOHN W. HARTWELL, | 

 JOHN M. IVES. J 



Andover, Sept. 28, 1842. 



ON LIVE FENCES. 



The Committee on Live Fences have the pleasure of 

 REPORTING the three very interesting statements of ex- 

 periments upon this subjcjct which are appended. They 

 do not conceive that any remarks are necessary to ex- 

 cite attention to these accounts, or to add to their in- 

 terest. After much deliberation they have awarded to 

 Mr. Derby the first premium, of ^20, and the second, of 

 ,$10, to Mr. Dodge. 



The statement of. Dr. Cogswell tends to prove what 

 has been much doubted, that the Hawthorn may be 

 successfully cultivated in our climate and soil. 

 For the Committee, 



N. W. HAZEN. 



E. HERSY DERBY'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Live Fences : 



Gentlemen — In compliance with your request that I 

 should furnish you with a detailed account of my various 



