524 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



For establishing Premiums — Eben. Wight, Chairman ; Joseph Breck, 

 Henry Bradlee, Josiah Lovett, P. B. Hovey. 



On Finance — Marshall P. Wilder, Chairman ; Josiah Stickney, Otis 

 Johnson. 



Of Publication — Eben. Wight, Chairman ; Joseph Breck, Henry Brad- 

 lee, W. C. Strong, Josiah Lovett, C. M. Hovey, F. L. Winship. 



On Gardens — Samuel Walker, Chairman; W. R. Austin, F. L. Winship, 

 Thos. Page ; Eben. Wight, Joseph Breck, Henry Bradlee, ex officio members. 



Exhibited. — Fruits: From J. Lovett, fine Coe's Golden Drop plums. 

 From H. Vandine, Catawba and Burgundy grapes. From C. E. Grant, 

 extra fine Isabella grapes, bunches very large, and berries well colored. 

 From W. C. Strong, nine kinds of grapes, all good. From B. D. Emerson, 

 Black Hamburgh and Wilmot's B. Hamburgh grapes. From Hovey & Co., 

 White Doyenne, (superior,) and Vesouziere pears; Diana grapes, fine. 

 From R. M. Copeland, Isabella and Black Hamburgh grapes, open culture. 

 From E. W. Bull, Concord, specimens of his new seedling grape, which 

 ripens four weeks before the Isabella ; berries large, bunches large and 

 fine. From S. H. Elliott, Lawrence, White Sweetwater grapes. From 

 J. A. Stetson, seven varieties of pears, all fine. From Rev W. Barrows, 

 Charter Oak grapes, a very large native foxy variety. R. W. Turner and 

 N. Collins sent fine specimens of the Collins pear, the latter from the orig- 

 inal tree. 



Fruits tested. — Seedling grapes, from E. W. Bull, fully equal to speci- 

 mens last year, and proves to be a remarkably early, handsome, and very 

 superior grape. From Hovey & Co. Delices d'Hardenpont, of Angers, 

 and Jersey Gratioli, both fine. From N. Collins and R. N. Ames, Collins 

 pear, which fully maintained the high character heretofore given to it by 

 the committee. 



Saturday, Oct. 8. — From Hovey & Co., Gray Doyenne, (superior,) and 

 Swan's Orange pears. From J. Dane, very fine Seckel, Swan's Orange, 

 and Louise Bonne of Jersey pears. From H. Vandine, fine Seckel, and 

 five other kinds of pears ; grapes, plums, and Porter apples. From P. 

 Barnes, very large clusters of the Syrian grape. From C. E. Grant, extra 

 fine Isabella grapes. From J. A. Stetson, Beurr6 d'Anjou and Beurr6 Die! 

 pears, both extra; also Fall Pippin (?) apples. From J. H. Noble, Baldwin 

 apples. Fro n L. Goodnow, Pocahontas pears, very handsome. From J. 

 Shepherd, seedling pears. From A. Barratt, extra fine Van JMons Leon le 

 Clerc pears. From A. W. Stetson, Seedling grapes. No. 1. From Hill & 

 Crosby, superior Hubbardston Nonsuch apples, one measuring 13 inches in 

 circumference. From E. Cleaves, Beurr6 Bosc and Marie Louise pears, 

 extra, and two varieties grapes. From N. H. Henchman, Beurr6 Diel 

 pears, fine. From J. Cass, fine Isabella grapes. From J. Lovett, Walker, 

 fine, Gansell's Bergamot, and seedling pears, very handsome. From E. W. 

 Bull, specimens of his new seedling grape, very large clusters, and berries 

 jet black and beautiful. 



F-uits tested. — From Hovey &, Co., pears — Sheldon, delicious, very high 

 flavor, one of the best pears tasted by the committee ; Swan's Orange, fine. 



