478 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



For a collection of pears, a gratuity of the Society's silver medal, to J. 



Washburn and S. Downer, Jr. 

 For the best dish of pears, a premium of $6, to Wm. Davis, for the 



Doyenne, Boussock. 

 For the second best, f 4, to J. Mann, for the Beurr6 Bosc. 

 For a fine dish of pears, a gratuity of the Society's silver medal, to each 

 of the following gentlemen : — W. Bacon, for Beurr6 Diel ; Andrew 

 Lackay, for Belle Lucrative ; D. H. Richards, for Golden Beurre of 

 Bilboa ; Wm. Crafts, for Andrews ; Jos. Stickney, for Catillac ; 

 Hovey & Co., for Beurre d'Anjou ; Geo. Wilson, for Paradise d'Au- 

 tomne ; and E. Bemis, for Louise Bonne of Jersey. 

 For a splendid basket of Bartlett pears, a gratuity of $6, to Jas. Mac- 



Intyre. 

 For single dishes of pears, the Society's bronze medal, to A. Parker, A. 

 A. Andrews, L Fay, and S. Driver. 

 Grapes. — For the best specimens, a gratuity of $10, to Hovey & Co. 

 For the second best, a gratuity of $7, to G. R. Russell. 

 For fine specmiens, the Society's silver medal, to N. Stetson, Dr. N. 



Durfee, B. D. Emerson, W. C. Strong, and T. Needham. 

 For a fine bunch of Muscat of Alexandria, tlie bronze medal, to W. 

 Young, Fall River. 

 Peaches. — For the best specimen, a premium of $8, to G. Merriam, for 

 the Early Crawford. 

 For fine specimens, the Society's bronze medal, to N. Stetson, John 

 Dana, and T. Owens. 

 Plums. — For a large collection, a gratuity of tlie Society's silver medal, 

 to B. F. Nourse. 

 For fine specimens, a gratuity of the bronze medal, to A. Lackay, Jos. 

 Lovett, Hovey & Co., and H. Vandine. 

 Watermelons. — For fine specimens, the bronze medal, to J. B. Moore. 

 Grape Vine. — For a fine plant of the Black Hamburgh grape, growing 



in a pot, the Society's silver medal, to M. H. Simpson. 

 Vegetables. — The room which our report of the exhibition occupies, 

 prevents us from giving a detailed account of the vegetable department, and 

 we therefoi'e copy the entire official report of the committee : — 



We regret to say, that the exhibition of vegetables was rather meagre, 

 notwithstanding the important place which their cultivation holds in horti- 

 culture. The specimens which were exhibited, however, were almost uni- 

 versally excellent of their kind. The show of potatoes, which in former 

 years has been very fine, was miserable, on account of the disease. The 

 Society having made great preparation to show this part of the exhibition, 

 do hope to see in another season a much greater display of vegetables. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED FOR VEGETABLES. 



Premiums. — To A. D. Williams, for best display and greatest variety, 



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