13 

 TREE CULTURE. 



Committee. — Edward S. Rand, Jr., Eliphalet Stone, Dedham ; A. K. Teele, Milton ; 

 George Craft, Brookllne; Chcever Newall, Dorchester; Robert Watt, West Roxbury; 

 Charles F. Curtis, West Roxbury. 



FRUIT TREES. 



Apple Orchards. — For the best Apple Orchard, of not less than 

 fifty trees, wliich shall have been set out at least five 3'^ears, and 

 which shall be in the best and most thriving condition in 187o, $8 ; 

 second best, $5. 



Pear Trees. — For the best engrafted or budded standard Pear 

 Trees, set out at least five years, and which shall be in the most 

 thriving condition in the autumn of 1875, not less than twenty-five 

 trees, $8 ; second best, $5. 



For the best engrafted on budded Pear Trees on Quince roots, 

 with same conditions, and not less than fifty trees, $8 ; second 

 best, $5. 



Peach Orchards. — For the best Peach Orchard, of not less than 

 twent3'-five trees, which shall be in the most thrifty bearing condi- 

 tion in the autumn of 1875, $S ; second best, $0. 



For the Peach Orchard, of not less than fifty trees, grown from 

 pits planted since 1865, on the spot where the trees stand, which 

 shall be in the best condition in 1875, $8 ; second best, $5. 



Vineyards. — For the best Vine3^ard, of not less than one-half 

 acre, which shall be in the "best and most productive state in 1875, 

 $8 ; second best, $5. ' 



Seedling Apples cr Pears. — For the best variet}' of new seed- 

 ling apples or pears, of decidedly superior quality, one dozen speci- 

 mens to be exhibited, together with a history of the origin of the 

 tree, a description of the growth, and its bearing character, $8 ; 

 second best, $5. 



Seedling Peaches. — For the best variety of Seedling Peaches 

 of decidedly superior qualit}^ and worth}' of general cultivation — 

 one do;ien specimens to be exhibited two years in succession — to- 



