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of Dover, is awarded the 1st premium of $5.00. Mr. Goulding 

 exhibited ninety varieties. 



For the second best collection, Warren Dewing, of Needham, 

 the 2d premium of $3.00. 



For the third best collection, F. II. Clark, of Dedham, the 3d 

 premium of $2.00. 



Grapes. For the best collection of foreign grapes, the 1st pre- 

 mium of $5.00 is awarded to C. S. Holbrook, of East Randolph. 



For the second best collection, J. W. Clark, of Dedham, $3.00. 



For the best collection of native grapes, Richard Richardson, of 

 Medway, a premium of $3.00. 



Also, your Committee would respectfully recommend, that Mrs. 

 Crehore, of Milton, be presented with the Society's diploma, for 

 her contribution of Diana grapes. Also to E. A. Bracket, of 

 Winchester, the Society's diploma for contribution of the Diana 

 grape. 



Plums'. A very fine contribution of plums, from E. Morse, of 

 Medfield, attracted your Committee's particular notice ; but as no 

 provision was made, the Committee awarded a gratuity of $3.00. 

 The liberal use of lime to prevent the working of the curculio was 

 given as the reason of this superior collection. 



Also, baskets of assorted fruit, from M. P. Wilder, of Dorches- 

 ter — C. S. Holbrook, of East Randolph — and E. M. Richards, of 

 Dedham, were considered meritorious by your Committee ; but as 

 no provision was made for them, they were necessarily passed 

 over. 



In conclusion, your Committee make honorable mention of 

 Fruits, contributed by the following parties : 



Capt. G. I. Van Brunt, J. W. Clark, E. M. Richards, E. Stone, 

 W. H. Mann, of Dedham ; Stephen Baker, Dorchester ; Warren 

 Dewing, Needham ; Cheever Newhall, Dorchester ; Samuel B. 

 Scott, Franklin ; I. Cleveland, Dedham ; Henry Goulding, Dover; 

 Francis Sumner, Edmund Crosby, Dedham ; J. W. Page, Aaron 

 D. Weld, West Roxbury ; Supply Clapp, Wm. Whiting, Mrs. M. 

 Fairbanks, Mrs. Eben Fisher, Francis Marsh, Dedham. 



For the Committee, 



ELIPHALET STONE, of Dedham. 



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