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For the second best, to J. Gordon, for Easter Beurre, . . $6 00 



For the third best, to J. Lovett, for Passe Colmar, . . 4 00 

 Gratuity of $4 each, to Hovey &. Co., for Beurre Langelier ; to 



B. H. Dewing, for Winter Nelis. 

 Gratuity of the Bronze Medal, to A. Gushing, for Passe Colmar ; 

 and J. Fowle, for Easter Beurre. 



Plums. — For the best specimens, to Hovey & Co., for Washington, 4 00 



For the second best, to G. Wilson, for Green Gage, . . 3 00 



For the third best, to E. Cleaves, for Coe's Golden Drop, . 2 00 



Quinces. — For the best, to C. E. Grant, • . . . 4 00 



For the next best, to W. Bloodgood, . . . . 2 00 



Raspberries. — For the best specimens, to J. Lovett, for Knevitt's 



Giant, . . . . . . . . 5 00 



For the second best, to A. Bowditch, for Knevitt's Giant, . 3 00 



For the third best, to K. Bailey, for Franconia, . . . 2 00 

 Strawberries. — For the best specimens, to J. B. Moore, for Hovey's 



Seedling, . . . . . . . 6 00 



For the second best, to J. Richardson, for Hovey's Seedling, . 4 00 



For the third best, to O. Johnson, for Hovey's Seedling, . 3 00 



prizes awarded on the first day of the annual exhibition. 



Pears. — For the largest collection, consisting of the greatest num- 

 ber of varieties, at least three specimens of each variety, — 

 the collection to be left on the ^ table of the Society, under 

 the care and control of the Chairman of the Fruit Commit- 

 tee, for two weeks, — to M. P. Wilder, the Appleton Medal, 

 valued at . . . . . . . 30 00 



For the largest and best grown collection, subject to the same 



rules and conditions, to Hovey &. Co., . . . 30 00 



Apples. — For the best and largest collection, of the greatest num- 

 ber of varieties, and best grown, at least three specimens of 

 each variety, — the collection to be left on the tables of the 

 Society, under the care and control of the Chairman of the 

 Fruit Committee, for two weeks, — to B. V. French, the Ap- 

 pleton Medal, valued at . . . . . 40 00 



For the second best, subject to the same rules and conditions, 



to A. D. Williams & Son, 20 00 



For the best twelve varieties, of twelve specimens, to Josiah 

 Lovett, the Society's Plate, valued at . 



For the second best, to J. Eustis, .... 



For the third best, to J. Gordon, .... 



For the fourth best, to J. B. Moore, .... 



For the best dish of twelve specimens, to Hovey & Co., for 

 Porter, ....... 



For the second best, to J. Stickney, for Melon, . 



For the third best, to M. H. Simpson, for Porter, 



For the fourth best, to Levi Brigham, for Nonpariel, 



