10 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1869. 



For the second best. George J. Dudley, of Sutton 4 00 



For the third best, Henry Marble, of Millbury 3 00 



For the best twelve Gravensteiu, Addison Lovell, of West Boylston 2 00 



For the best twelve Holden Pippin, A. Putnam, of Holden 2 00 



For the best twelve Porter, Joseph Boyden 2 09 



For the best twelve Leicester Sweet, J. K. L. Pickford 2 00 



For the best twelve Hubbardston Nonesuch, Horatio Slocumb 2 00 



For the best twelve Roxbury Russett, F. J. Kinney 2 00 



For the best twelve Baldwin, D. B. Comins 2 00 



For the best twelve Williams' Early Red (no specimens). 



For the best twelve Mother, James R. Pierce 2 00 



For the best twelve Rhode Island Greening, William Howe, of Millbury, 2 00 



For the best twelve Maiden's Blush, Mrs. Geo. A. Chamberlain 2 00 



For the best twelve of any other sort, John F. Johnson, of Northboro, 



for Lyscom ^ 2 00 



The committee recommend the following 



GRATUITIES. 



Stephen Salisbury, for his collection, gratuity $2 00 



Joseph Lovell, for his specimens of Leland's Spice, gratuity 2 00 



Eri Saunders, for his specimens of American Beauty, gratuity 2 00 



Newell Wood, for his specimens Yellow Belleflower, gratuity 2 00 



George McCracken, of Millbury, for his specimens of Porter, gratuity 2 00 



Wm. Y. Holman, for his specimens of Pumpkin Sweets, gratuity 2 00 



Leonard Worcester, for his specimens of Jeremiah, gratuity 2 00 



For several varieties of apples for which premiums were offered, no speci- 

 mens were entered, or none except those included in the collections. 



There were twelve entries of Porters, all of them containing five specimens 

 and upon inspection it was found that there was no apparent difference in the 

 size, color, and general appearance of the fruits exhibited by Joseph Boyden^ 

 George McCracken, Eri Saunders, and J. B. Hartwell, and, after spending 

 much time in vain attempts to agree, the Committee regarding it as a weighty 

 matter that they should administer exact justice, had the scales brought for 

 ward, and the difference of one ounce only gave the preference to Mr. Boyden 

 over Mr. McCracken. 



There were fifteen entries of Baldwins, beside the plates in collections, and 

 the specimens exhibited by Joseph E. Phelps and J, K. L. Pickford, were very 

 superior, and nearly equal to that for which the premium was awarded. 



We hope, next year, for a larger number of entries of apples, though we can- 

 not expect more perfect specimens. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



FRANCIS H. DEWEY, Chairman. 



