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

 1857 — first premium, $15 ; second do., $10 ; third do., $7. 



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

 set out since 1851, and which shall be in the most thriving con- 

 dition in the autumn of 1857, not less than twenty-jive trees — 

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



Renovation of Old Apple Orchards. — For the most satis- 

 factory expei-iment in the renovation of old Apple Orchards, not 

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

 in 1857 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 1851, and which shall be in the 

 most thrifty bearing condition in the autumn of 1857 — first pre- 

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



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

 pits planted since 1852, on the spot where the trees stand, which 

 shall be in the best condition in 1857 — first premium, $10 ; 

 second do., $5. 



Seedling Apples or Pears. For the best variety of new 

 Seedling Apples or Pears, of decidedly superior quality, 07ie 

 dozen sjjecimens to be exhibited, together with a history of its 

 origin, a description of its growth, and the bearing character of 

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



SEEDLING GRAPES. 



For a new variety of Native or Seedling G-rape, equal or supe- 

 rior to the Isabella, ripening, in this county, in the open air, by 

 the middle of Septemher, prolific and suitable for the table — first 

 premium, $20 ; second do., $10. 



CRANBERRY VINES. 



For the most successful experiment in transplanting Cranberry 

 Vines, or raising them from the seed, which shall be in the most 

 flourishing and productive state on the first of September, 1857. 



