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Fourth prize to George Everett, for Baldwins, $3. 

 Assorted Fruit. — For tlie best basket, first premium to A. Bowditch, 

 $10. 

 Second premium to Samuel Walker, $7. 

 Grapes. — For the best five varieties, two bunches each, first premium to 

 Mrs. F. Durfee, Fall River, $13. 

 Second premium to W. C. Strong, $'8. 

 Third premium to Breck & Son, $5. 

 For the best two varieties, two bunches each, to Nahum Stetson, $6. 

 Second premium to B. D. Emerson, $4. 

 Third premium to Dr. Durfee, $2. 

 Gratuities. — To J. S. Cabot, $20 for a fine collection of pears. 



To S. Walker, R. Manning, Winship & Co. and H. Vandine, $10 each 



for collections of pears. 

 To J. Gordon $4, for collection of pears, and $G for collection of apples. 

 To J. S. Sleeper, $5 for collection of pears. 

 To F. Dana and Dr. C. F. Chaplin, $4 each for fine pears. 

 To W. Bacon, A. D. Williams & Son, and H. Bradlee, the silver 



medal, each, for fine pears. 

 To A. Parker, $3 for Van Mens Leon le Clerc pears. 

 To W. C. Strong, $10 for Design for grapes. 

 To John Hill, $7 for Design for peaches. 



To J. M. Fessenden and Thos. Waterman, $5 each, for grapes. 

 To R. M. Copeland and N. C. Poore, $2 each, for grapes. 

 To C. J. Weinz, for Bartlett pears, $2. 

 To N. Collins, $5, for Collins pears. 



To B. •Hedge for collection, H. Kellogg for Seckel, L. Wheeler for 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, J. A. Stetson for Flemish Beauty, D. Rob- 

 erts for collection, Evers & Bock for collection, H. S. Hills for Bart- 

 lett, R. W. Ames for Merriam, and J. B. Loomis for collection of 

 pears, each the Society's Bronze medal. 

 To B. Harrington, for Porter apples, the Bronze medal. 

 To Mrs. E. A. Story, for Blood peaches, $5. 

 Vegetables. — Our report has already extended to such a length, we 

 must omit the names of the exhibitors and the kinds, submitting only the 

 award of the judges. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES FOR VEGETABLES. 



Vegetables. — For the best display and greatest variety, first premium to 

 J. B. Moore, .$10. 

 Second best to Stone & Co., $8. 

 Third best to A. D. Williams, $G. 

 Fourth best to B. V. French, $4. 

 Mammoth Squashes. — For the best, to Jas. Dunn, the Silver medal. 



For the second best, to A. W. Stetson, $3. 

 Gratuities. — Collection of squashes, to A. W. Stetson, the Society's 

 Silver medal. 



