480 WISCONSIN FRUIT-GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
SATURDAY—MORNING SESSION. 
President Bray ton in the chair: 
On motion of A. G. Hanford, 
Resolved, That the Society offer the following premiums, on 
tree plantations and seedling fruits: 
For the best orchard of apple trees, of not less than 50 trees, 
planted Spring or Autumn of 1860, to be awarded in Autumn 
of 1863,' §10. 
For best pear orchard of not less than 25 standard trees, 
planted and awarded as above, §10. 
For best dwarf pear orchard of not less than 25 trees, 
§ 10 . 
For best plum orchard of not less than 25 trees, §10. 
For best orchard of 25 cherry trees, $10. 
For the best fruit garden, $10. 
For the best seedling apple of any season, of decidedly su¬ 
perior merit, hardy tree—six specimens to be exhibited to¬ 
gether, with history of tree, origin, growth, bearing character¬ 
istics, &c., and presented to the Society for three years, §10. 
For the best seedling pear, plum, cherry, currant, blackberry 
or strawberry, equal, or superior to those now cultivated of 
a similar character, and worthy of general cultivation, §10. 
For the best seedling grapes, equal, or superior to the Isa¬ 
bella, and ripening in the open air by the middle of September, 
§ 10 . 
For the best seedling gooseberry, equal to Houghton’s seed¬ 
ling in hardiness, productiveness, and exemption from mildew, 
larger and better flavor, $10. 
For the largest number and best growth of evergreens, not 
less than 25, planted spring or autumn of 1860, and in most 
thrifty condition in autumn of 1863, with an account of method 
of planting and culture, §10. 
A bottle of gooseberry champagne from F. W. Loudon, 
(one of a sample sent to the society at the winter session, 
Jan. ’59,) was opened—the association being in committee of 
