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Ornamental Planting. To any city or town of Norfolk 

 County, for the largest number and best growth of ornamental 

 trees, wliicli shall be planted in a public square or on the roadside, 

 — first premium, $30 ; second do., $20. 



To any individual or Society, regard being had to the number 

 of persons associated, for the largest number and best growth of 

 ornamental trees, which shall be planted in a public square or on 

 the roadside, — first premium, $10 ; second do., $5. 



These premiums to be awarded in the autumn of 1855, and if 

 awarded to a city or town, to be gi'aduated by the population 

 according to the census of 1850. 



FRUIT TREES. 



Apple Orchard. For the best Apple Orchard, of not less 

 than seventy-jive trees, which shall have been set out since 1850, 

 and which shall be in the best and most thriving condition in 

 1855, — ^first premium, $15 ; second do., $10 ; third do., $7. 



Pear Trees. For the best engrafted or budded Pear Trees, 

 set out since 1850, and which shall be in the most thriving con- 

 dition in the autumn of 1855, not less than twenty-five trees, — 

 first premium, $10 ; second do., $5. 



Renovation of old Apple Orchards. For the most satis- 

 factory experiment in the renovation of old Ajjple Orchards, not 

 less than ten trees, on any one farm, which, being reclaimed, shall 

 in 1855 be in fine productive fruit, — first premium, $10 ; second 

 do., $6. 



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

 than fifty trees, set out since 1850, and which shall be in the 

 most thrifty bearing condition in the autumn of 1855, — first pre- 

 mium, $10 ; second do., $5. 



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

 pits planted since 1851, on the spot where the trees stand, which 

 shall be in the best condition in 1855, — first premium, $10 ; 

 second do., $5. 



Seedling Apples or Pears. For the best variety of new 

 Seedling Aj^ples or Pears, of decidedly superior quality, one 



