476 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



E, Bradbury, 6 var. of pears and 4 of peaches. From J. P. Tolman, Chelms- 

 ford pears. 



From A. D. Webber, 22 var. of pears, and Beechwood and Hybrid mel- 

 ons. From C. J. Weinz, Bartlett pears. From C. J. Wilder, 6 var. of 

 pears and 6 of grapes. From G. Merriam, 4 var of pears. From J. Hyde 

 & Son, 10 var. of apples. From N. Collins, Collins pears. From L. Blodg- 

 ett, Royal Muscadine grapes. From F. M. Lord, several var. of pears and 

 Oldmixon peaches. From W. E. Carter, Sweetwater and Isabella grapes. 

 From J. B. Loomis, 2 var. of pears. From F. Dana, 12 var. of pears and 

 grapes. From H. Bradlee, 12 var. of pears. From A. Lackay, 4 var. of 

 pears, and Questche plums. From G. Rice, Late Crawford peaches. 



From Isaac Fay, 14 var. of pears and 3 of apples. From Eb. Snow, 2 

 var. of pears ; Coe's Golden Drop plums. From N. C. Poore, Black Ham- 

 burgh grapes, open air culture. From C. E. Grant, 4 var. of grapes. From 

 J. M. Fessenden, Wilmot's Black Hamburgh grapes. From J. Breck & 

 Son, 11 var. of grapes. From Evers &. Bock, 22 var. of pears and 5 of 

 grapes. From N. A. Crafts, 9 var. of pears. From W. M. Allen, 2 var. of 

 pears. From C. S. Holbrook, 5 var. of pear§. From N. A. Harris, G var. 

 of pears, and a basket of assorted fruit. From Messrs. Burr, 30 var. of ap- 

 ples and 20 var. of pears. From John Hill, Late Crawford peaches in large 

 quantity. 



From R. Manning, a large and fine collection of pears, of which we have 

 no list of the number or names. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES FOR FRUIT. 



Pears. — For the greatest number of best grown varieties, to Messrs. 

 Hovey & Co., first premium, the Lyman plate, $40. 

 M. P. Wilder, second premium, $20. 

 Best twelve varieties, 12 specimens each, first premium to W. R. Aus- 

 tin, #20. 

 Second premium to Josiah Richardson, $15. 

 Third premium to Josiah Stickney, $12. 

 Fourth premium to Hovey & Co., $8. 

 Best dish, 12 specimens of one variety, first premium to Josiah Rich- 

 ardson, for Flemish Beauty, $6. 

 Second premium to Charles M. Bracket, for Seckel, $5. 

 Third premium to Samuel Downer, Jr., for Louise Bonne of Jer- 

 sey, $4. 

 Fourth premium to Samuel Walker, for Dunmore, $3. 

 Apples. — For the best twelve varieties, of twelve specimens each, to 

 Messrs. Burr, the Society's plate, value $20. 

 Second prize to Josiah Lovett, $15. 

 Third prize to A. D. Williams, #12. 

 Fourth prize to B. V. French, $8. 

 For the best dish of twelve specimens of one variety, first premium to 

 J. Stickney, for Gravenstein, $6. 

 Second prize to M. H. Simpson, for Twenty-ounce Pippin, $5. 

 Third prize to H. Vandine, for Porter, $4. 



