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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



MAY 15, IS*. 



PREMIUMS FOR THE YEAR 1844, 



Offered by the Mussdchustlls hforlicuUurnl Sadefy 

 Fruits. 

 At a meeting of the Fruit Committee of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, on the 23d 

 March, 1844, it was 



Voted, That there be offered the following pre- 



miums tn be awarded to exhibitors at tho Society's 



Annual Exhibition in September : 



Apples. — For tho greatest number of kinds and the 



best grown, a premium of six dollars. 



For the next beet do. do. a prem of four dolls. 



Pears. — For the greatest number of kinds and the 



best grown, a premium of si.x dollars. 



For the next best do. do. a prem. of four dolls. 



Grapes. — For the greatest number of kinds and the 



best grown, a premium of seven dollars. 



For the second best do. do. a preni. of five dolls. 



For the third best do. do. a prem. oflhree dolls. 



Assorted Fruits. — For the best basket of fruit of 



various kinds, a premium of seven dollars. 



For the next best do. do. a prem. oflhree dolls. 



For the best dish of Apples, not less than 12 



specimens, a premium of three dollars. 

 For the best dish of Pears, not less than 12 

 specimens, a premium of three dollars. 

 Assorted fruits exhibited in baskets, shall not be 

 entitled to any other than tlie premium for such. 



The above premiums to be awarded on the first 

 day o( the exhibition. 

 Voted, that the followinic premiums for the season 



be offered, 

 .Apples. — For the best summer Apples, a premium 

 of five dollars. 

 For the best fall do. a pre. of five do. 



For the best winter do. a pre. of five do. 



Pears. — For the best summer Hears, a pre.of five do. 

 For the best fall do. a pre. of five do. 



For the best winter do. a pre. of five do. 



Cherries. — For the best specimen of Cherries, a 

 premium of four dollars. 

 For second best specimen do. do. of two dolls. 

 Peaches. — For best specimen of Peaches, grown 

 under glass, a premium of five dollars. 

 For next best specimen do. a premium of three 



dollars. 

 For best specimen of do. in open culture, a 



premium of five dollars. 

 For the next best do. a prem. of three dollars. 

 Apricots. — For the btst specimen of Apricot.i, a 

 premium of four dollars. 



JVectarines For the best specimen of Nectarines, 



a premium of five dollars. 

 Q^ainces. — For the best specimen of Quinces, a 



premium of four dollars. 

 Plums. — For tho best specimen of Plums, a pre- 

 mium of five dollars. 

 For the next best specimen of do. a pre- 

 mium of three dollars. 

 Gooseberries. — For the best specimen of Gooseber- 

 ries, a premium oflhree dollars. 

 For the next best do. a prem. of two dollars. 

 Currants. — For the best specimen of Currants, a 

 premium of three dollars. 

 For the next best specimen of do. a premium 

 of two dollars. 

 Raspberries. — For the best specimen of Raspber- 

 ries, a premium of four dollars. 

 For the next best co. do. a prem. of two dolls. 

 Straiobe.rrits. — For the best specimen of Strawber- 

 ries, a premium of five dollars. 

 For the next do. do. a prem. of throe dolls. 



ffaln 

 Musk 



-For the 



best specimen of Water Hi/acinths. — Best 10 named varieties, 



.Second best, 

 (Ex.iibitiiin to take place May 4.) 

 Tulips. — Best 30 varieties, 

 Second best " 

 (Premiums to bo awarded May 18.) 

 Pansies. — Best 6 flowers. 

 Second best " 

 (Premiums to be awarded May 18.) 

 Hawthorns — Best display. 



Melon 

 Melon, a premium of three dollars. 

 Melon. — For the best specimen of Musk 

 Melon, a premium of three dollars. 

 Grapes. — For tho be.«t specimen grown under glass 

 previous to July 1st, a premium of five dol- 

 lars. 

 For the next best specimen do. do. a premium 



of three dollars. 

 For the best specimen grown under glass, 



subsequent to July 1st, a prem. of four dolls. ' Hardy .Izaleas — Best display, 



.Yiitive Grapes. — For tho best specimen of native 

 Grapes, a premium of three dollars. 

 Per order, S. WALKER, Chm'n. 



Flowers. 

 The Flower Committee of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, submit to the Executive 

 Committee, for their approval, the following list of 

 premiums to be awarded the ensuing year, amount- 

 ing to the sum of two hundred dollars. 

 To be awarded at the Annual Exhibition in Septem- 

 ber. 



Dahlias Division A, open to all cultivators. Pre- 

 mier Prize — Best 12 dissimilar blooms, $4 00 

 Specimen bloom, 2 00 



First Class — Division B, open to all cul- 

 tivators of more than 200 plants. For 

 the best 18 dissimilar blooms, 4 00 



Second best, 2 00 



Second Class. — For the best 12 dissimi- 

 lar blooms, 2 50 

 Second best, 1 50 

 Third Class. — For the best 6 dissimilar 

 blooms, 1 50 

 Second best, 1 00 

 Division C, open to all cultivators of les.i 

 than 200 plant.s. First Class. — For 

 the best 18 dissimilar blooms, 4 00 

 Second best, 2 00 

 Second Class. — For the best 12 dissimi- 1 

 lar blooms, 2 50 ] 

 Second best, 1 50 

 Third Class. — For the best 6 dissimilar 

 blooms, 

 Second best, 



Premiums on Balsams and J]slers. 



Double Balsams. — Best display, 



Second best, 

 .Asters (German) — Best display, 



Second best, 



Roses. 

 Hardy Perpetual — Best 6 varieties, 



Other Roses, 



Cut Flowers. 

 (Designs for Ornamenting the Hall at the Annual 



Exhibition.) 

 For the most appropriate design, $7 00 



Second best " 5 00 



Third best, " 3 00 



Bouquets, 

 (To be presented at the Annual Exhibition.) 

 Best, 4 00 



Second best, 2 00 



Third best, 1 00 



Geranittms. — The best 12 varieties, 3 00 



Second best " 2 00 



(Exhibition to take place April 27.) 



Hardy Rhododendrons — Best display. 

 Magnolias — Best display, 

 Shrubby Paonies — Best 6 flowers, 



(Premiums to be awarded June 15.) 

 Ranunculus — Best display in June, i 



Pinis — Best 6 distinct varieties, S 



Second best " S 



(Premiums to be awarded June 22.) 

 Herbaceous Pdonies — Best 12 flowers, l 



Second best, \ 



(Premiums to be awarded June 22.) 

 Rosts (Hardy)— First Class. Bfst 30 distinct 

 varieties, f 



Second best, i 



Third " ; 



(Premiums to be awarded June 22.) 

 Second (-'lass. Bourbon, Chinese, Tea and 

 Noisette — Best 12 varieties, ^ 



Second best " { 



(Premiums to be awarded June 22.) 

 Carnations and Picotees — Best 6 flowers, dis- 

 tinct, { 

 Second best, " " ! 

 (Premiums to be awarded July 20.) 

 Phloxes — Best (5 varieties, I 

 Second best, 5 

 (Premiums to be awarded August 17.) 

 Herbaceous Plants — Brst general display of 

 flowers fur the season, I 

 Second best " " '< 

 Indigenous Plants — Most interesting display 



for the season, ', 



Chrysanthemums — Best 12 varieties, ' 



Second best " " I 



Third best, i 



(Premiums to be awarded Nov. 16.) 



Camellias — Best 6 flowers, ! 



Second best '* " 



Third best, " '■ ', 



(Premiums to be awarded in Feb., 184.'5.) 



Jlznleas (Green House) — Best 6 named var. 1 



Second best " " 1 



(Premiums to be awarded March; 1845.) 



Gratuities, 2. 



$20i 

 Gratuities will be awarded at the discretic 

 the Committee, for Seedling Camellias, Aza 

 Roses, Pinks, Carnations, or Picotees, Phle 

 Geraniums, Dahlias, or Chrysanthemums of An 

 can growth, or for any rare or curious flower 

 may be exhi.bited during the season. 



JOSEPH BRECK, Chm' 

 Boston, April fi, 1844. 



Vegetables. 

 The Committee on Vegetables recommend 

 following premiums to be offered the ensuing y 

 Asparagus — For Asparagus, the earliest and 

 largest four bunches, a premium of 



