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and others. Fine displays of other breeds were made by the 

 President of the Society, EHphalet Stone, J. W. Gay and James 

 McLane, of Dedhara, S. P. Mack, of Dorchester, and others. 



The show of sheep and swine was small, but of excellent qual- 

 ity. Of sheep S. P. Mack, of Dorchester, was the leading con- 

 tributor. The show of poultry, though good, was not as extensive 

 as at some former exhibitions. 



The hall was, probably, never better filled. The display of 

 fruit was far superior to any ever made in the County. Promi- 

 nent, among other contributions of pears, were those of Hon. Mar- 

 shall P. Wilder, (100 varieties) not for competition ; Walker 

 & Co., of Roxbury, (25 varieties) ; F. & L. Clapp, of Dorches- 

 ter, (25 varieties) ; Eliphalet Stone, of Dedham, (20 varieties) ; 

 G. W. Palmer, of Milton, (20 varieties) ;• Aaron D. Weld, of 

 West Roxbury, (21 varieties) ; Charles F. Curtis, of Jamaica 

 Plain, (19 varieties). F. & L. Clapp, of Dorchester, contributed 

 38 varieties of apples, and several other gentlemen presented fine 

 collections. Grapes were exhibited in variety — the most con- 

 spicuous being a large vine of Royal Muscadine, containing eleven 

 bunches, and one of Black Hamburg, nine bunches, sent in by 

 S. W. Bacon, of Walpole, set in tubs. Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, 

 of Dorchester, had nine varieties of Rogers' Hybrids ; G. W. 

 Palmer, of Milton, four varieties of Natives; J, M. Baker, of 

 South Dedham, a dish of fine Frontenac and Black Hamburg ; 

 N. B. White, of South Dedham, eight varieties ; J. W. Richard- 

 son, of Medway, seven bunches of Concords ; and Charles F. 

 Curtis, of Jamaica Plain, ten plates, containing specimens of 

 Alien's Hybrid, Delaware, Union Village, Diana, Rogers' Hybrid, 

 and other varieties. 



The Flower Department was fuller than for many years past ; 

 the long stand being completely filled. The principal contributors 

 were George Craft, of Brookline ; Eliphalet Stone, of Ded- 

 ham ; H. H. Hunnewell, Mrs. H. P. Mackintosh, and Mrs. Wil- 

 liam Lyon, of Needham ; William Dunbar, of Canton ; Miss Sew- 

 all, of Medfield, and others. 



The show of vegetables was very large, and prominent among 

 the contributions were those of John Sias, of Milton, who had 116 

 varieties ; J. W. Richardson, of Medway, who presented 47 vari- 



