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REPORT 01^ FRUITS. 



Your Committee beg leave to submit the following report : 



On account of the past unfavorable season for the maturing of 

 Fruit, the display is not as good as on former exhibitions, although 

 the number of varieties exceeds that of any previous exhibition ; 

 and your Committee are happ}'" to perceive an increasing interest 

 in this very important branch of horticulture. 



A]jples. For the best collection of apples, your Committee, 

 without hesitation, award Thaddeus Clapp, of Dorchester, the 1st 

 premium of $5.00. 



For the second best collection, B. V. French, of Braintree, the 

 2d premium of $3.00. 



For the third best collection, Aaron D. Weld, of West Rox- 

 bury, $2.00. 



For the best dish of apples, not less than one dozen specimens, 

 John Drayton, of Dedham, for his display of the Cogswell apple, 

 $2.00. 



To Job. S. Whipple, of Washington, D. C, for contribution of 

 the Washington apple, a new and beautiful variety, the Society's 

 diploma. 



Pears. For the best collection of pears, M. P. Wilder, of 

 Dorchester, is awarded the 1st premium of $5.00. Mr. Wilder's 

 contribution consisted of one hundred varieties. 



For the second best collection, Aaron D. Weld, of West Rox- 

 bury, the 2d premium of $3.00. 



For the third best collection, B. V. French, of Braintree, the 

 3d premium of $2.00. 



For the best dish of pears, your Committee are authorized to 

 award a premium of $2.00 ; which would have been given to Mr. 

 Lewis Wheeler, of Cambridgeport, for his dish of Bartletts, had 

 the contribution been made within the county ; and as the Com- 

 mittee could not decide between a dish contributed hy Mr. M. P. 

 Wilder, of Dorchester, and one from C. S. Holbrook, of East 

 Randolph, the premium was withheld. 



Peaches. For the best collection of peaches, Henry Goulding, 



