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Of pears, though tlie varieties were not numerous, the kinds exhibited 

 were very choice. At the liead of the list, we place the Seckel pears ex- 

 hibited by Joseph Stephens. They were universally admitted to be witliout 

 any fliult. The same gentleman showed the Bartlett rather past its season. 

 The White Doyenne, Long Green and Orange Bergamot, were very fine. 

 The Messrs. Neally showed the Flemish Beauty. J. W. Grimes showed 

 the Beurr6 Diel, Louise Bonne of Jersey and Soldat Laboreur, all very fine. 

 The president showed the Pound pear, though in reality they were two pound 

 pears. Several other varieties were shown by diiferent contribuLors, the 

 names of which we did not learn. 



Peaches were exhibited in great variety and profusion. Where all were 

 so good, it would almost seem invidious! to draw any comparison. Those 6f 

 Robert McClure, L. Cook, A. Leonard, J. W. Grimes and R. Avery, were 

 remarkable for their size and appearance. The peaches of S. M. Clen- 

 denin and C. C. Cloutman were generally preferred for their excellent 

 flavor. 



The Isabella and Catawba grapes of R. Avery, F. H. Runge, J. Bum- 

 barger and J. W. Woods, were excellent and abundant. Messrs. Bum- 

 barger and Woods exhibited tlie Cape Grape. Mr. Berry's grape, supposed 

 to be a seedling, was shown in fine condition. Coe's Golden Drop plum 

 was shown by L. Cook, D. Rorer and J. W. Grimes. Cranberries, grown 

 by himself, were shown by Reuben Brackett, of Denmark. Of the flowers 

 exhibited it is impossible for us to do justice. The largest shows were from 

 the gardens of Robert Gray, and from tlio greenhouse of E. D. Rand. 



Premiums were awarded, but we have no room for the list. 



Worcester Horticultural Societv. — The eleventh annual exhibi- 

 tion of the Society M-as held on Wednesday the 18th of September. The 

 Committee report, tliat they are of tlie opinion tliat a finer display of fruit 

 than that which tliey were called upon to examine, has never been exhibited 

 within the limits of New England, outside of the city of Boston. 



They are sorry, however, to be compelled to believe that the attractions of 

 every department of the exhibition might have been greatly increased, had 

 the zeal of many cultivators residing in the immediate vicinity been in any 

 measure equal to their abilities. 



Nevertheless the lovers of fruits and flowers may well congratulate them- 

 selves upon tlie measure of prosperity to which the Society has attained ; 

 gratifying as it is for the present ; encouraging as we hope it may be for the 

 future. 



One thing cannot fail to be noticed, that the pomological resources of the 

 Society have wonderfully increased within a comparatively short period of 

 time. 



Ten years ago, there were placed upon a few small tables in an obscure 

 room, three or four dozen dishes of apples, — chiefly of the most common 

 varieties ; a few plates of pears, — kindly given or reluctantly lent for the 

 occasion by cultivators residing within the temtory proper of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society ; a score or tv.-o of quinces, and o?ie solitary sain- 

 ple of the peach .' 



