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PEARS AND GRAPES. 



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rod of ground on the sunny side of his house, may if he 

 likes, in a few years raise from one to five bushels of 

 the most nourishing and delicious fruit this world affords. 



The man who properly plants a grape vine, provides 

 not only himself but his children with a delicious fruit? 

 as vines often liye from one hundred and fifty to two 

 hundred years, bearing from twenty to thirty bushels 

 annually. This year, the show of grapes was very good? 

 but unfortunately, hardly a perfectly ripe specimen could 

 be found. There were several large collections of the 

 Isabella, many of which were hardly colored. The 

 Concord and Diana were but little better. A beautiful 

 plate of Rebeccas told the same story. These comprise 

 all the varieties worthy of consideration. A goodly 

 supply of unripe native grapes were on the tables, which 

 like the apples of Sodom were beautiful to look upon, 

 but perfectly terrible to the taste. Of foreign grapes 

 there was but a single dish, and these were truly beau- 

 tiful, yet not fully ripe. 



After a careful examination, the Committee report 

 the following awards : ' 



For the best display of foreign grapes, 

 1st, to Walter Heywood, of Fitchburg, 3,00 



For the best exhibitions of native grapes, 

 1st, George E. Towne, of Fitchburg, 3,00 



2d, Jabez Fisher, of Fitchburg, 2,00 



3d, Wm. G. Wyman, of Fitchburg, 1,00 



GRATUITIES. 



B. W. Seamans, of Ashby, for two dishes grapes. ,50 

 E. D. Works, of Fitchburg, for three dishes grapes, . ,50 

 Alvah Crocker, of Fitchburg, for collection grapes, ,50 



GEORGE JEWETT, Chairman, 



