APPLES, PEACHES, QUINCES AND PLUMS. 25 



a year like 1865, these causes combined with others, publish 

 to New England, in every young orchard, the word — 



FAILURE. 



Under the above heading your committee have made the 

 following awards : 



APPLES. 



For the largest and best collection of apples no award. 



For the best twelve varieties, five specimens each, 

 To J. A. Marshall, Fitchburg, 1st premium, Harris on Insects. 



For the best six varieties, five specimens each, 



1st premium, to J. Minnott, Westminster, $2 00 



2d, to N. Caswell, Fitchburg, 1 50 



3d, to Benjamin Safford, Fitchburg, 1 00 



H. Wood, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 



J. G-. Woodward, Ashburnham, gratuity, 50 



For the best three varieties of five each, 



1st premium, to J. W. Forbush, Westminster, 1 50 



2d, to A. M. Sawyer, Fitchburg, 1 00 



3d, to J. Fisher, Fitchburg, 50 



A. S. Dole, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 



L. Nichols, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 



J. Bennett, Leominster, gratuity, 50 



For the best twelve specimens of one variety. 



1st premium, to L. Stockwell, Fitchburg, 1 50 



2d, to Benjamin Safford, Fitchburg, 1 00 



N. Caswell, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 



Horace Wood, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 



James Mclntire, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 



PEACHES. 



Best collection, no award. 



Best dish or basket, 



1st premium, to H. A, Blood, Fitchburg, 2 00 



2d, to L. Nichols, Fitchburg, 1 00 



3d, to A. Crocker, Fitchburg, 50 



Mrs. B. F. Lewis, Fitchburg, gratuity, 50 

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