226 



Pickman Pippin, Roxbury Russet, Rhode Island Greenino^, Sweet 

 Baldwin, Gravenstein, Hunt Russet, Smith's Cider, Snow, pre- 

 mium for each, ^3 



Red Astrachan, William's Favourite, Tetofsky and Sweet Bough 

 are recommended for cultivation, and no premium is offered (rip- 

 ening early). 



For best twelve specimens of any other varieties deemed worthy 

 by the committee, premium for each variety, Sl-50 



For best collection of Apples, recommended for cultivation, pre- 

 mium, $6 



For best twenty-four specimens of any variety of Crab Apple 

 deemed worthy by the committee, ^1.50 



In addition are placed at the disposal of the committee, to be 

 awarded in gratuities of not less than SI each, ^20 



PEACHES, GRAPES, AND ASSORTED FRUITS. 



For best nine specimens of Freestone, White Flesh, Yellow 

 Flesh, Essex County Seedling, each variety, $2 



For best collection of Peaches, premium, $B 



For Champion, Lemon, or Orange Quinces, premium, S3 



For Plums, each variety, premium. $2 



For best four bunches of Concord, Worden's Seedling, Brighton, 

 Hartford Prolific, Delaware, Martha, Moore's Early, Niagara 

 Grapes, each variety, iH'emium. S3 



For Cold House Grapes, produced with not over one month's arti- 

 ficial heat, premiums. 84, 3 

 For best collection of ten varieties, not less than ten pounds in 

 all, premiums, $7 

 For best specimens of four bunches of Grapes, varieties other 

 than above, deemed worthy by the committee, premium, Sl.oO 

 For baskets of Assorted Fruits, premiums, ■^4, 3 

 In addition are placed at the disposal of the committee, to be 

 awarded in gratuities, of not less than 50 cents each, ^25 



PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



1. All Plants and Flowers for competition and exhibition must 

 be entered for examination by the committee on or before eleven 

 o'clock, on the first day of the Fair, and all such Plants and Flowers 

 must have l^cou grown by the competitor, except native plants and 

 flowers, and flowers used in bouquets, and baskets of flowers and 

 floral designs, all of which (plants and flowers) must have been 

 grown within the County. 



2. When a certain number or quantity of Plants and Flowers is 

 designated in the schedule, there must be neither more nor less 

 than that number or quantity of specimens shown. 



3. When only one premium from each exhibitor is offered for 

 any article, only a single specimen or collection can compete, but 

 when a second or third premium is offered, one, two or three speci- 

 mens or collections may be exhibited for competition, but no vari- 

 ety can be duplicated. 



4. No premium shall be awarded unless the specimens exhibited 

 are of superior excellence, possessing points of superiority and 



