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collection of various fruits, taken as a whole, was magnificent, and the 

 specimens generally more select than on any former occasion. Our lim- 

 its will not allow us to notice half of the fruits which were worthy of 

 special mention. The President of the Society exhibited one hundred 

 and three varieties of pears, including a specimen of the famous Leon le 

 Clerc pear, which was tasted by the committee and pronounced to be a 

 first rate, although it was a premature fruit; also, very large and beautiful 

 specimens of the Columbia Virgoulouse, Beurre d'Aremberg, Golden 

 Beurre of Bilboa, Beurr6 Diel and Fondante d'Automne, and numerous 

 other remarkably large and fine specimens. This collection received the 

 first premium oftered by the Society for the greatest number and the best 

 grown kinds. 



The large collection from the Pomological Garden, Salem, contained 

 one hundred and fifty-nine varieties of pears, fifty-three of apples, eleven 

 of peaches, and nine of plums. This collection of pears obtained the 

 second premium for the greatest number of kinds and best grown — many 

 of them were large and handsome, and excelled in quality the collection 

 of the previous year. 



The largest collection of apples ever placed on the Society's tables was 

 presented by the Vice President of the Society, Hon. B. V. French ; it 

 numbered ninety varieties, and v.'as a superb collection, for wnich the first 

 premium, for the largest number and best, was awarded. 



A choice collection of apples from Hon. E. Vose, ex-president of the 

 Society, consisted of remarkably fair and beautiful specimens. The pre- 

 mium for the best dish of apples was awarded for a dish of the Hawthorn- 

 den, in this collection, which also received the second premium, for the 

 greatest number and best grown. 



A splendid basket of fruit was contributed by Mr. Haggerston, from 

 the garden of J. P. Gushing, Esq., containing a great variety of pears, 

 peaches, nectarines, grapes, &c. of tlie richest description, for which the 

 committee awarded Mr. Haggerston the first premium. 



The fruits from Mr. J. F. Allen, of Salem, were very fine and select, 

 and among them were the largest and finest Bartlett pears exhibited. 

 The grapes were also excellent and received the premium for the greatest 

 number of kinds. 



Superior specimens of pears were presented by Capt. Jos. Lovett. For 

 his dish of Flemish Beauty, he was awarded the Society's premium. 

 Many fine and remarkably handsome specimens of the Louise bonne de 

 Jersey, Passe Colmar, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Flemish Beauty, Belle et 

 Bonne, &c., were contributed from the gardens of J. S. Cabot and Otis 

 Johnson, Esqrs. The Black Hamburgh grapes of Mr. John Arnold, 

 obtained for him the premium of five dollars, and Mr. S. R. Johnson 

 received the premium for the best grapes grown in the open air. The 

 peaches exhibited by Mr. John Hill were truly splendid, both in size and 

 coloring. Coe's Golden Drop plums, by Mr. Vandine ; Porter, and an 

 apple called the Detroit, by Mr. Owen ; and Monstrous pippins, by Dr. 

 Shurtleff, were all extraordinary fruits. Among the fruits presented by 

 C. Newhall, were many superior pears, Ribston pippins, and Gravenstein 

 apoles — the latter were in many collections, and were uniformly beauti- 

 ful ; it is also one of the best apples of the season in which it ripens. 



Besides the above mentioned fruits, which particularly attracted our 

 attention, there v/ere many others we would wish to mention more par- 



