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24, and was one of the best ever exhibited. There has been, 

 in some former years, a larger number of varieties but never 

 more splendid fruit or such fine vegetables. The most ex- 

 perienced and skilful connoisseurs and practical horticultu- 

 rists selected the following list of fourteen Pears from the 

 exhibition, which have in their growth this year surpassed 

 that of all former seasons, viz : Monsieur le Cure or Vicar 

 of Winkfield ; Beurre Diel ; Marie Louse ; Belle of Flan- 

 ders or Flemish Beauty ; Belle Lucrative or Fondante 

 d'Automne ; Paradise of Autumn ; Louise Bonne de Jer- 

 sey ; Beurre d'Amaulis ; Easter Beurre ; Glout Morceau ; 

 Doyenne Boussock ; Bartlett ; Beurre Bosc ; Winter Nelis. 

 The crops were very abundant, and all kinds of fruit 

 plenty. Seldom do we have our markets so well supplied 

 with choice kinds of Fruit and at so reasonable prices. 



THE TREASURER presents the following statement of the 

 Financial condition for the year ending May 1868 : 



GENERAL ACCOUNT. 



Debits. 



Athenaeum, Rent, one-half of Fuel, Attendance, &c. $460 37 



Printing, $1 62 ; Gas Light Co., f 7 46, 15 08 



Expresses and Postages, 18 88 



Printing Collections and Proceedings, 713 67 



Expenses of Lectures and Meetings, 103 95 



Historical Account, 9 00 



Natural History and Horticulture account, 31 52 



Sundries, "22 83 



Treasurer balance due on previous account, 18 92 



Balance on hand, 39 36 



$1,433 58 



