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To H. Schimmin, for the same, 

 To J. L. Boyden, for the same, 

 To R. G. Bell, for the same, 

 To A. J. Lord, for the same, 

 To J. W. Crafts, for the same. 

 To L. Davenport, for the same, 

 To C. Copeland, for the same, 

 To P. Barnes, for seedling Azalea 



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indica, the Lovrell Gold Medal, 40 00 



GRATUITIES AT THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 



To Thomas Page, for plants. 

 To Winship & Co., for cut flowers. 

 To Miss Russell, for basket of flowera. 

 To M. M. Kenrick, for basket of flowers. 

 To Orr N. Towne, for large bouquet, 

 To C. Copeland, for cut flowers, . 

 To M. P. Wilder, for plants. 

 To Cheever Newhall, for plants. 

 To J. M. Howard, for verbenas. 

 To Messrs. Burr, for floral design, 

 To Henry Waldo, for floral design. 

 To Charles Copeland, for floral design. 

 To A. D. Webber, for bouquets, . 

 To W. E. Carter, for bouquets. 



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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRUITS, 



AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR 1852. 



The Committee on Fruit submit their award of prizes for the year 1852. 



As might have been expected from the zeal of many individual members 

 of the Society, the labors of this Committee have been this year much in- 

 creased, both in interest and activity ; the number of new and valuable 

 fruits brought under its notice, has exceeded that of former years, and it is 

 with pride and gratification that the Committee submit to the Society, and 

 through it to the public, the following Report: — 



Owing to the inclement season during the period of the cherry blossoms 

 the fruit in most situations was much injured, and in some totally destroyed ; 

 notwithstanding which the contributions of this delicious fruit have been 

 of unprecedented interest. The Hon. M. P. Wilder exhibited twelve va- 

 rieties, nearly all of recent introduction ; amongst these was the Belle Au- 

 digeoise, which will probably prove identical with the flesh colored Bigarreau. 

 On the 17th July Messrs. Hovey & Co. produced the seedling cherry men- 

 tioned in the preceding report. This, notwithstanding the unfavorable 

 season, fully maintained the high character then conceded to it. June 

 26th, Azell Bowditch exhibited in perfect maturity Coe's Transparent 

 cherry ; its great beauty, early maturity and abundant productiveness must 

 tender it a great acquisition to this department of fruit. Two of the seed- 



