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Plums. 



There were none from the county. A fine dish of several 

 varieties was placed upon the table by Dr. Eben Wight, of Ded- 

 ham, raised by a gentleman in Bangor, whose name we did not 

 learn. 



Baskets of Assorted Fruit. — None. 



Quinces. — None. 



Foreign G-rapes. 



For the best collection, first premium to J. W. Clark, of Ded- 

 ham, $4. 



Second best to Charles B. Shaw, of Dedham, $3. 



Native Grapes. 



For the best collection, (12 varieties,) to George Davenport, of 

 Dedham, $3. 



Second premium not awarded. 



Third premium to A. W. Cheever, of Wrentham, $1. 



Cranberries. 



For the best to Nathan Longfellow, of Needham, $3. 

 Second and third premiums not awarded. 



The President of the Society placed in the hands of the Com- 

 mittee bunches of Rogers' Ilibrid Grapes — Nos. 3, 4 and 15. 

 We have no hesitation in recommending them as being of great 

 promise, and, perhaps, the best varieties that have yet been ob- 

 tained for open air cultivation in this climate. 



CHARLES A. HEWINS, Chairman. 



West Roxhury, Nov. 27, 18G2. 



REPORT ON FLOWERS. 



Relics yc are of Eden's bowers ; 



As pure, as fragrant, and as fair 

 As when ye crowned the sunshine hours 



Of happy wanderers there." 



This part of our Exhibition was a decided success ; not because 

 we had an extensive variety of rare exotics to gratify the cultiva- 

 ted taste of amateurs, but because it pleased the public, — met the 

 wants of the great mass of the people. Amateurs and florists 

 found objects of uncommon beauty and fragrance on which to ex- 

 pend their admiration ; while others, less fastidious, were satisfied 

 with the general impression produced by the beautiful whole. 



