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Olis Johnson, for the next best specimen, . . . . 4 CO 

 To Kendall Bailey, for the best specimen of foreign grapes, 



open culture, 5 00 



To George Walsh, for the best specimen of native grapes, 3 CO 



^^140 00 

 Your committee recommend the folloAving gratuities be paid, partly 

 from an unexpended balance of ten dollars, and the balance of tuenty- 

 three dollars from a new appropriation. The excellent exhibition of 

 peaches and figs, the new seedling grapes, pears and apples, deserve 

 something more substantial than a passing notice of merited praise. 

 To Wm. Quant, for a fine exhibition of white peaches . . ^3 00 

 To J. F. Allen, for his monthly Fayal figs, which prove abun- 

 dant bearers, and of fine flavor, 5 00 



To Mrs. Diana Crehore, for her Seedling Diana grape, grown 

 from the seeds of the Catawba grape, and is the earliest and 

 best native grape your comnjittee know of, . 

 To Messrs. Wilcomb &- King, for the Lawrence pear, 

 To Daniel Wilbur, Jr., for the Hull pear, . 

 To S. L. Goodale, for the McLaughlin pear, 

 To George Rowland, for the 20 oz. apple. 

 To A. D. Capen, for very large and beautiful apples, 



$38 00 



Your committee consider the introduction of new and valuable varieties 

 of fruits to the Society, with a view to have them diffused among its mem- 

 bers, and finally to the public, as one of the great ends of our associa- 

 tion, and every inducement within our limited means should be made use 

 of to that end. The Hull pear is from the same individual who intro- 

 duced the Early Wilbui-, and Avho has more than once contributed largely 

 for the use of the members of our Society. The McLaughlin pears, from 

 Mr. Goodale, and the Lawrence pears, from Messrs. Wilcomb & King, 

 with the fine specimen and fine flavored 20 oz. Pippins, from Mr. George 

 Howland, are fruits that should be in every good collection ; they are na- 

 tives, and rank with our very best fruits. 



In regard to the Wells premium, your committee are of opinion there 

 have been no apples presented that can have a preference to our known 

 choice varieties, and consequently no premium can be awarded. 



Communications in regard to the Curculio have been received, particu- 

 larizing the habits of the insect, made with much labor and nice observa- 

 tion. As there appears nothing new in any of the communications that 

 has not been communicated by the late Professor Peck, or by others since, 

 and in all the remedies that have been suggested for Uiis pest of our 

 choice fruits, no one has been made that your committee could deem 

 thorough and effectual, or if so, tliat the remedy would not be too burden- 

 some to be compensated for by the crop of fruits. On this subject, tliey 

 would suffgest, for the consideration of the Society, whether a gratuity 

 might not be granted, in lieu of the full premium, as the subject appears to 

 be exhausted, and there is no probability, in the opinion of your commit- 

 tee, that for many years to come, there will much more be known of the 

 Curculio than its habits. — Benj. V. French, Chairman. 



