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of Dedham ; Lucas Pond, of Wrentham ; Robert and John Mans- 

 field, of West Needham ; J. W. Brooks, of Milton, (fine display 

 of Concori, Delaware, Rebecca, Diana and Hartford Prolific 

 grapes ;) Otis Dean, of Foxboro' ; Cheever Newball, of Dor- 

 chester, (fine apples and pears ;) H. L. Stone, of Grantville ; 

 Henry Goulding, of Dover ; and Adoniram White, of Randolph. 

 P. F. Hassam, of Dorchester, exhibited a case containing 130 

 specimens of fruit — modelled in some composition — very correct 

 and beautiful imitations of nature. 



PREMIUMS. 



For the best collection of the most approved standard Apples, 

 not less than twelve specimens of each variety, (33 varieties,) — 

 1st premium to Frederick Clapp, of Dorchester, $4. 2d and 3d 

 premiums not awarded. 



For the best single dish of not less than twelve* — a premium of 

 $2 to Frederick Clapp, of Dorchester. 



For the best collection of the most approved standard Pears, 

 not less than twelve specimens of each variety — 1st premium of 

 $4 to Frederick Clapp, of Dorchester. 



2d premium of $3 to Francis Dana, of Roxbury. 



3d premium of $2 to Walker & Co., of Roxbury. 



For the best single dish of Pears ,f twelve specimens — To Alfred 

 Clapp, of Dorchester, $2. 



To John H. B. Thayer, of Dedham, for a dish of very fine 

 Bartlett Pears, and to J. W. Page, of Jamaica Plain — for two 

 dishes, one of Urbaniste and one of Seckel Pears, we recommend 

 a copy of " Downing's Fruit and Fruit Trees." 



For the best exhibition of foreign Grapes — 1st premium of $4 

 to Charles B. Shaw, of Dedham. 



For the best collection of native Grapes — 1st premium of $3 to 

 George Davenport, of Dedham. 



For the Committee, 



CHARLES A. HEWINS, Chairman. 



West Roxhury^ Sept. 25, 1861. 



* Gravenstcin. t Duchess d' Angouleme. 



