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While the apples and pears of the Messrs. Clapp, of Dorchester, 

 to whom was awarded the first prize for these fruits, were un- 

 equalled for size and beaut}', the Committee were glad to see 

 many single dishes of fine fruit sent in by those who cultivate on a 

 smaller scale, and they took care to distribute prizes to many of 

 these, believing that in this Avay we may encourage a taste for 

 fruit culture. 



We take this occasion to acknowledge our great obligations to 

 our President, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, for his large and beau- 

 tiful display of pears, which was sent to help the Exhibition, and 

 not for premium, and likewise for his numerous specimens of na- 

 tive grapes, particularly of the Rogers Hybrids, which were very 

 fine, and which promise to take a high rank among our native 

 grapes. 



In every respect the Exhibition of this year has been most en- 

 coura'dnn;, and gives evidence of increased interest in the culture 

 of fine fruit. 



The foUoAving is a list of the premiums awarded : — 



Apples. 



For the best collection of fifteen varieties, twelve specimens of 

 each variety : — 



First premium, the Wilder plate, valued at |25, awarded to 

 F. & L. Clapp, Dorchester ; 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, not awarded. 



For the best collection of the following varieties, not less than 

 twelve specimens of each. Baldwin — 1st premium, S. E. Morse, 

 South Dedham, $2 ; 2d, C. F. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, $1. R. I. 

 Greening — 1st premium, F. & L. Clapp, Dorchester, $2 ; 2d, 

 Mrs. L. Ramsdell, Dedham, $1. Gravenstein — 1st premium, 

 F. & L. Clapp, Dorchester, $2 ; 2d, Mrs. L. Ramsdell, Dedham, 

 ^1. Hubbardston Nonsuch — 1st premium, F. & L. Clapp, Dor- 

 chester, $2; 2d, C. F. Curtis, Jamaica Plain, $1. Roxbury 

 Russet — 1st premium, F. & L. Clapp, Dorchester, $2 ; C. F. 

 Curtis, Jamaica Plain, $1. Tolraan Sweet — 1st premium, F. & L. 

 Clapp, Dorchester, $2 ; 2d, not awarded. New York Pippin — 

 1st premium, Mrs. L. Ramsdell, Dedham, $2 ; 2d, Wm. Chat- 

 fitdd, Dedham, |1. 



The Committee recommend the awarding of the following gra- 

 tuities : — 



Collection of Apples — S. E. Morse, South Dedham, Harris's 

 Treatise ; Thomas Barrows, Dedham, $4. Maiden's Blush 

 Apples— W. P. Baker, Quincy, $1. 



Pem'H. 

 For the best twenty-five varieties of Pears, twelve specimens of 

 each variety. First premium, the Wilder plate, valued at $25, 



