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REPORT ON APPLE ORCHARDS. 



The Committee on Apple Orchards report that only one or- 

 chard has been presented for exammation. 



This belonged to Mr. Whiting Grant, of Wrentham, consisting 

 of Baldwins, Greenings and Russets, principally of the former 

 variety. One half of the trees Avere planted three years since ; 

 the other portion four years. The trees are very thrifty and well 

 taken care of, and evince good cultivation and judicious manage- 

 ment. The land has been cultivated with corn and potatoes, and 

 the soil well tilled. 



This being the only orchard which the Committee were called 

 to examine, they award the first premium of fifteen dollars to 

 Whiting Grant, of Wrentham. 



For the Committee, 



E. M. RICHARDS, Chairman. 



REPORT ON FLOWERS. 



First premium to Mrs. Amos Wood, of Dedham, for a 



large, round bouquet, ...... $2.00 



Second premium, for 20 handsome hand bouquets, and a 



collection of fine verbenas, to E. S. Rand, of Dedham, 2.00 



Third premium, for 20 varieties of verbenas, to J. W. 



Clark, of Dedham, ...... 2.00 



Fourth premium, for a large bouquet of asters, to Miss 



Mary B. Morse, of Medfield, .... 2.00 



Fifth premium, for a large collection of dahlias, asters 

 and roses, to Mr. Kelley, of Forest Hill, the only con- 

 tributor of dahlias, ...... 1.00 



Sixth premium, for a very handsome bouquet of assorted 



flowers, to Miss Rebecca ScAvall, of Medfield, . . 1.00 



Seventh premium, for bouquets, to Myra Smith, of Need- 

 ham, Mrs. Elhs Bacon, of Walpole, and Mrs. Mcin- 

 tosh of Dedham, each 1.00 



