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FOR THE YFAIl TSoC.

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Heport on Apples.

CoM^fITT^.F.. — Goorge .];a|iJG«?, ^Vorce?teT, Chairman ; Dr. Rufus
W'oocluaid, WoYCi-Ur ; Dr. J. |*orter, Jr., North Brooklield; James
F. Allon, Worcester ; ■'. \V. SIdconil., Uraftou.

All the orciirnstanr.es C(vnsl<Ier:.d, the exliihitlon, in-lh's depart-
ment,, wa.s better ili ai ihe ^Committee had anticipated. The quan-
lity of Aj)})les npon th.^ So'cicty's tables was small, not exceeding; five*
Imrnlrvd plates. Indeed, for the first time in the history of the ex-
lubiiion, the entire coilectiem of. Apples mms less extensive than of
the Pears,

It should be borne in mind, h^^^''-^'*-*^'* that, although this is what

1- ('/ailed tlw bearing ycnr^ the Appjf. erop in the New England States

haa been light, and whr.t il<nai)y happens with a tshufc crop, the

•'^ r^iifnbor of line specimens is small in proportion. Again, the tainv

' i wevither inHTiediately preceding the annual Fair, was ve^y unfavor-

[ able for tlie sel«;ling ?,nd gathering of specimens, — a circumstance

wl^ich had a greater influence, from the fact that the zeal of some of

tlnl older member.s of the Association has some^vhat, though we

trilst only temporarily abated.

However, althnigh unable to "be lavish of praise, the Committee
see no reason to report diseomagingly for the specimens of thr; grnat
staple fruit were fine, and the proportion of poor or w-orthlesa varie-
'jpM \vf(«? lesF than in former ve!\r.«.

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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
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TRANSACTIOJYS

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; HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

FOR THE YEAR 1856.

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Report on Apples,

, F.Allen. Worcester; J. w! Lc"mi:;'^^,,Vtor"~°Weld; Jan>.s

, AH the circumstances considpr-,! fj,„ u-l- •
■ ment, was better than the SmhL \ f '^•'•°''' '"^ *''=^ -J^PW*-
% of Apple, uponlheSocletv^rabL:^'''* an .c.pated. The quan-
hundred plates Indeed for thlfi! 7*' ?■"""' ""t exceeding five-
Ubition, kc entire collection of t ,'""^ '° "^^ '''''"'y of the ext
the Pears. "'"°" "^ ^PPl^^ ^as lesa extensive than of

i-as been light, and^Xt' uta^l?hanr '" '"'^^^^ ^''g'^'^d Stales
Mmber office specimens is smaHin^'^"""^"'' * ^'^"^^ ^^op. the
feather immedi'ately pre d W he aSTp""- ''^^''^' '^'^-'"V
able for the selecting and gathering nf •^''"■' ''''" very unfavor-

whioh had a greater influefce from 1??^"''.-^ circumstance
be older members of the lisnZ- u'* 'hat the zeal of some of
t«»t only temporarily abated """" ^'' ^""^'^^^a*. though we

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The materials for a report being necessarily scanty, it may not be
inappropriate to add a few words respecting the cultivation of the
Apple — hitherto one of the most profitable crops of the New Eng,
land farmer.

Certain things are essential to the successful c^jltivation of all our
most valuable fruits, not excepting the hardy species under consider*
ation. Among these requisites are a deep generous soil, — ciUtivatxo^
or mulching around the trunk of the tree for a distance at least equal
to the drip of the branches, — protertion against cattle and insects.^
The borer is now perhaps the most destructive insect at work in this
vicinity, destroying annually hundreds of valuable fruic and oma,
m^tal trees, particularly apple trees. Ample directions for arrest,
ing the ravages of this pest of the orchard, will be found in any of
the Fruit Books. The work is very easily done, for if the trees are
regularly examined once a year; an experienced operator can in-
snect a large number of trees in a single day.

~ Again, anple orchards are often much injured by a rough and in. '
judicious ma-.-i-.'i of pruning. For pruning the apple, we believi
the autumn or even the winter to be quite as iavorable a time as the
spring, when the farmers' hands are already full of other business.--
The season, however, is of less consequence than the manner. All
pruaing sho<ll#be done carefully with sharp tools only; and all
large wounds, |nade in pruning, should be covered with Dowuings'
Gum Shellac xJomposition, or some other protection against the
weather.

But to sum up in a word. Every man who would grow good
fruit in his garden or orchard, should supply himself with a Fruit
Book which will give him directions what trees to plant and how to
manage them. In fact, a good crop of valuable fruit, like a good
crop of grain, is the result of care and labor, and not the spontaneou3
gift of nature.

Having carefully endeavored to observe the rules and regulationii
of the Society, in examining the collection of Apples, the Commit-
tee agreed to recommend the foUowins^ award of Premiums :

FOE LAUGE COLLECTIONS.

1st To "Win. B. Fox, of Worcester, for 33 varieties, ... $7.00

2d. To George A. Chamberlain, of AVoicester, for 36 varieties, - - 6.00

3d. To George W. Goodnow, of South boro', for 2\ varieties, - - 5.00

4th. To Sylvanus Sears, of Worcester, for 28 varieties, ... 4.00

6th. To Charles Johnson, of JSforthboro', for 15 varieties, - - 3.00 .

For the Best Six Varieties of not less than Eight Specimens each.

1st. To J. L. Woodward, of Millbury, . - ... 4.00

2d. To D. B. Sibley, of Millbury, ..... 2.00

3d. To Stephen Salisbury, of Worcester, - - - - - 2.00

4th. To Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, ... - - 1.00

For the Best Dish of Autumn Apples.

lEt. To p. Dexter Tiflfany, of Worcester, for Hubbardston Noaesuch, - 2.00

2d. To C. W. ForbuEh, of Grafton, for Kcd Astrachan, ... 1.50

3d. To Jonathan Torbusb, of Bolton; for Porter, - . 1.00

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For the. Beat TUsh of Winter AjqAes.

1st. To Charles Nash, of Worcester, for Mother Apple, - - • 2.00

2d. To Jonas Hartshorn, of Worcester, for R. I. Urcening, - - 1.50

3d. Sam'i 1). Ward; of Shrewsbury, for Ealdwin, _ - - - I.OO

Mr. Woodward's six premium varieties, as above, were the Bald-
win, Old Nonesuch, Fall Harvey, Cayuga Red Streak, (or 20 ounce,)
Lyscom, and Peck's Pleasant.

Mr. Sibley's six were R. I. Greening, Ribstone Pippin, Old None-
such, Red Astrachan, Esopus Spitzenberg, Bunch Russet.

The names of the six premium varieties of Mr. Salisbury as well
as those of Mr. Lincoln cannot now be ascertained.

Mr. Joel Knapp, of Sutton, exhibited a large collection of apples,
among which were some very fine specimens of Harvey and Tift's
Sweetings.

Very beautiful specimens of Yellow Bellflower and Porters were
noticed among the collection of Mr. Charles Johnson, of Northboro'.

Some of the apples from Mr. Wm. C. Capron, of Uxbridge, were
also very fine, bat, according to the rules of the Society, they could
not compete for the premiums on accounc of a deficiency in the
number of specimens.

Annexed is a list of the contributors and varieties of Apples,
copied from the Society's Books of Entry.

Jonas Hartshorn, Worcester. Eight Varieties, — Baldwin, R. I.
Greening, Leland Pippin, Nonesuch, Hubbardscon Nonesuch, Sweet
Russet, Roxbury Russet, Gilliflower.

Stephen Salisbury, Worcester, Fifteen Varieties — Baldwin, Kil-
burn, Porter, Holden Pippin or Hog Pen, Greening, Roxbury Rus-
set, Hamburg, Sweet Russet, Golden Graft, York Russet, North-
ern Spy, Golden Crab, Pumpkin Sweeting, Danvers Sweeting, and
two unnamed Sweetings.

S. P. Champney, Worcester, Twenty-five Varieties — Lyscom,
Hubbardston Nonesuch, Peck's Pleasant, R. I. Greening, Pomme-
water Greening, Pommewater, Pound Sweeting, Ribstone Pippin,
Leland Pippin, Porter, Roxbury Russet, Russet Pearmain, Stonewall,
Minister, and eleven unnamed varieties.

James Sullivan, Worcester. Four Varieties — Gloria Mundi,
Baldwin, Lyscom, Hurlbut.

John A. Kendrick, Worcester. Pound Sweeting.

Edwin Draper, Worcester. Porter.

Luke Hall, Sutton. Two Varieties — Sweet Winter Russet, Win-
ter Harvey,

Micah Johnson, Worcester. Eleven Varieties — Golden Sweet,
Green Harvey, Pound, Spring Sweeting, Winter Greening, Winter
Pippin, Baldwin, Hamburg, Leicester Sweet, Low Elder, and one
unnamed variety.

Dr. Bemis, (State L. Hospital.) Six Varieties — Baldwin, Lys-
com, Blue Pearmain, Spice, and two unnimed varieties.

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Nathaniel Paine, Worcester. Five Varieties, — Fameuse, Hub-
bardston Nonesuch, Greening, Gloria Mnndi, Holden Pippin.

Mrs. B. L. Harden, Worcester. One unnamed variety.

James F. Allen, Worcester. Six Varieties — Roxbury Russet,
Greening, Baldwin, Lyscom, Bush Seedling, October Seedling.

Joel Knapp, Sutton. Thirty-four Varieties — Knapp's Harvey, R.
I. Greening, Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, Dutch Codling, Sutton Beau-
ty, Grape, Old Nonesuch, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Rock River, Win-
ter Sweet, Hovey Sweeting, Pumpkin Sweeting, Cherry Sweeting,
Rockport Sweeting, Leland Spice, Strawberry, Wolvereen, Porter,
Winter Harvey, N. Y. Fall Pippin, Newtown Pippin, R. I. Pippin,
Peck's Pleasant, Blue Pearmain, Sour 6l Sweet, Tift Sweetings,
Connecticut Pearmain, Lyscom, Spice Grafts, Fall Harvey, Fall
Greening, Red Juneating, and one unnamed varietiy.

D. P. Sibley, Millbury. Nineteen Varieties — Baldwin, Newtown
Pippn, N. Y. Pippin, Peck's Pleasant, Roxbury Russet, Old None-
such, Spitzenburg, Blue Pearmain, Ribstone Pippin, Russet Winter
Sweet, R. I. Greening, Winter Sweet, Large Sweet, Yellow Sweet,
Striped, Russet Pearmain, Porter, Red Astrachan, Lyscom.

Holman & Johnson, Millbury. Twenty Varieties — Baldwin,
Greening, Roxbury Russet, Lyscom, Blanchard Belle Fleur, Peck's
Pleasant, Spitzenburg, Russet Sweeting, N. Y. Pippin, Pommewa-
ter, Pearmain, Old Nonesuch, Spice, Holman Sweet Greening,
Three unnamed Sweet, and one other unnamed variety.

Elhanan Batcheller, Sutton. Three Varieties — Northern Spy,
Number One, Leland's Spice.

William T. Merrifield, Worcester. Seven Varieties — Hubbard-
ston Nonesuch, Hamburg Pippin, Winter Sweet, Golden Russet,
Baldwin, Black Gilliflower, and one unnamed variety.

Timothy W. Hammond, Two Varieties — Belle Fleur, Pippin.

Parley Goddard, Worcester. Lyscom.

Calvin W. Forbush^ Grafton. Fifteen Varieties — Nonesuch, Por-
ter, Dutch Codling, Red Sopsavine, Peck's Pleasant, Hubbardston
Nonesuch, Baldwin, Red Astrachan, Pommewater, Red Gilliflower,
Roxbury Russet, Blue Pearmain, Greening, Russet Sweeting, Tift
Sweeting.

Horatio Phelps, Worcester. Five Varieties — Lyscom, Graven-
stein, Porter, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Baldwin.

G. A. Chamberlain.Worcester. Thirty-two Varieties-Pound Sweet,
Pippin, Balk, Royale, Pound, Essex, Lam, Newton, Swaar, Beef
Steak, Baldwin, Nonesuch, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Gleason Sweet*
ing, Winter Sweet, Roxbury Russet, Sweet Russet, Russet Pear-
main, English Pearmain, Yellow Pearmain, Blue Pearmain, Green-
ing, Wine, Porter, Slocomb Sweet, Holden Pippin, Lyscom, Friar,
Marlboro, N. Y. Pippin, Lam, Ribbed Gilliflower.

Sylvanus Sears, Worcester. Twenty-eight Varieties — Hubbard-
ston Nonesuch, Nonesuch, Mother, Porter, Roxbury Russet, La

Fayette Russet, Sweet Russet, Quince, Lyscom, Pound Royal, Dan-
vers Winter Sweet, Ribstone Pippin, Early William, Bough, Bald-
win, Sweet Baldwin, Greening, June Seedling, Northern JSpy, La-
dies' Sweeting, Pommewater, Garden Sweeting, Golden Russet, Roy-
al, Washington, R. I. Greening, Red Gilliflower, Leicester Sweet-
ing.

William A. Wheeler, Worcester. Four Varieties — Porter, Green-
ing, Russet, Nonesuch.

George W. Good now, Southboro'. Twenty-seven Varieties —
Hubbardston Nonesuch, Baldwin, Picked Pearmain, Detroit, Winter
Sweet, Porter, Danvers Sweeting, Orange Sweeiing, Mother, Rox-
bury Russet, Jersey Sweeting, Fall Sweeting, Lyscom, Golden Pip-
pin, Minister, Cornish Gilliflower, Royal Pearmain, Pumpkin Sweet-
ing, Vandervere, Harrison, R. L Greening, Winter Graening, North-
ern Spy, Cat Head, Gilliflower, Red Astrachan, Chandler.

William B. Fox, Worcester. Twenty-eight Varieties — Hadley
Pippin, Yellow Bellflower, Hamburg Pippin, R. L Greening, Bald-
win, Herefordshire Pearmain, Hunt's Russet, Gravenstein, Sweet
Winter Russet, White VVinter Russet, Golden Russet, Russet Pear-
main, Lyscom, Porter, Harris, Capron's Pleasan*-, Nonesuch, Swaar
Brewster Sweeting, Fall Harvey, Winter Greening, Esopus Spit-
zenburg. Black Gilliflower, Roxbury Russet, Ribstone Pippin, New-
town Pippin, Long Russet, Holmes Winter Russet.

Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Worcester. Four Varieties — Baldwin,
Lyscom, Seek no Further, Greening.

S- C. Stone, Shrewsbury. Leland's Spice.

P. Dexter Tiff*any, Worcester. Hubbardston Nonesuch.

Charles Nash, Worcester. Mother.

William C. Capron, Uxbridge. Fifteen Varieties — R. I. Green-
ing, Baldwin, Roxbury Russet, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Nonesuch,
Harvey Greening, Pippin, Episcopal, Vermont Sweeting, Leland's
Spice, Black Gilliflower, Russet Pearmain, Marigold, Siberian Crab,
Yellow Crab,

Calista A. Draper, Worcester. Porter.

Levi Lincoln, Worcester. Eleven Varieties — Gloria Mundi,
Baldwin, Lyscom, Bellflower, Pippin, Buell, and five unnamed va-
rieties.

L. S. Allen, Shrewsbury. Three Varieties — Baldwin, Hamburg,
Lyscom.

David S. Messinger, Worcester. Two Varieties — Porter, N. Y.
Pippin.

Dennis Newton, Worcester. — Harvey.

Eli Johnson, Worcester. Twenty-two Varieties — Leicester
Sweet, R. I. Greening, Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, Ribstone
Pippin, Northern Spy, Orange Sweet, Juneating, Rox'bury Russet
of 1855, Sweet Russet, Nonesuch, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Spitzen-

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burg, Holden Pippin, Lyscom, Tolman Sweet, Seedling Sweet, Ster-
ling, Porter, Harvey, Black Gilliflower, La Fayette.

Elkanah Rich, Worcester. Seven Varieties — R. I. Greening,
Baldwin, Roxbury Russet, Porter, Lyscom, Holden Pippin, Plub-
bardston Nonesuch.

Alonzo Hill, Worcester. Unnamed.

D. F. Mason, Boylston. Four Varieties — Roxbury Russet, Bald-
win, Lyscom, Sweet.

Samuel D. Ward, Shrewsbury. Five Varieties — Roxbury Rus-
set, R. L Greening, Mother, Leland's Spice, Baldwin.

Thomas Bottomly, Leicester. Seven Varieties — Baldwin, Pippin,
Nonesuch, Seek no Further, Russet, Pearmain, Spice.

A. B. R. Sprague, Worcester. Eight Varieties — Porter, Lima,
Baldwin, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Blue Pearmain, Lyscom, un-
named Sweet, unnamed.

Willard Marble, Millbury. Victoria.

Charles Hale, Millbury. Eight Varieties — Baldwin, Sweet Rus-
set, Northern Spy, Striped Gilliflower, Hubbardston Nonesuch,
Blanchard, Blue Pearmain, unnamed.

Charles Johnson, Northboro'. Fifteen Varieties — Baldwin, Yel-
low Bellflower, Porter, Lyscom, Northern Spy, Summer Pearmain,
Spice, Swaar, Ladies Sweet, Pumpkin Sweet, Patterson Harvey,
Adams Winter Sweet, Maiden Blush, and two unnamed varieties.

J. L. Woodward, Millbury. Twelve Varieties — Hubbardston
Nonesuch, Old Nonesuch, Pound Sweeting, Pumpkin Sweeting,
Tilt Sweeting, Fall Harvey, Lyscom, Lima, Peck's Pleasant, Dyer,
Baldwin, and one unnamed variety

J. K. L. Pickford, Worcester. Eight Varieties — Greening,
Baldwin, Peck's Pleasant, Porter, Sweet Russet, Lyscom, Ribstone
Pippin, Russet Pearmain.

Putnam W. Taft, Worcester. Golden Russet.

John D. Goddard, Shrewsbury. Five Varieties — Baldwin, Pump-
kin Sweet, Pound Sweet, Leland's Spice, Lima.

William Workman, Worcester. Two Varieties — Mother, Rib-
stone Pippin.

Jonathan Forbush, Bolton. Six Varieties — Baldwin, Gloria Mun-
di. Porter, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Roxbury Russet, N. Y. Pippin.

Joseph Lovell, Jr., Worcester. One unnamed variety.

Harvey Dodge, Sutton. Hubbardston Nonesuch.

Fifty-five Contributors, and Four Hundred and Sixty-six Varie-
ties of Apples.

Respectfully submitted for the Committee.

GEORGE JAQUES, Chairman,

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EEPOUT ON PEARS.

Committee. — D. W. Lincoln, Wm. M. Bickford, S. P. Champ-
ney, C. W. Forbush, George A. Chamberlain.

Owing to the unfavorable weather in the early part of the season*
the number and variety of Pears fruited in the interior of the State,
was probably less than the average crop of the last three years. —
But 685 plates of pears were upon the Society's tables, furnished by
71 different contributors. In 1855, 115 contributors exhibited 925
specimens, and in 1854, 81 different persons contributed 826 varie-
ties of pears. The quality of the fruit exhibited, fully sustained the
reputation of the Society. Specimens of some of the best varieties
were shown, which far surpassed anything heretofore offered at the
Society's Exhibition.

The Flemish Beauty, Beurre Bosc, and St. Michael, were very uni-
formly large, fair, and highly colored.

Of the newer varieties of established reputation — or which give
promise of excellence, but few well grown specimens wore exhibit-
ed. That which most attracted the attention of the Committee, was
the Belle Apres Noel, exhibited by Mr. Butman, which may safely
be pronounced a very good and very handsome late fall pear.

The Committee award the following premiums :

For the Best Twenty Varieties of not less thaii Five Specimms each.

1st To George T. Eice, of Worcester, ..... $7.00

2cl, To John Milton Earle, " . - ^ . - 6.00

For the Best Ten Varieties of Five Specimens each.

1st. To Ichabod Washburn, of Worcester, .... - 5.0O

2d. To Calvin W. Forbush, of Grafton, ----- 4.0a

3d. To Levi Lincoln, of Worcester, - . . - . - 3.00

For the Best Six Varieties of Five Sjiccimens each.

1st. To Benjamin F. Thomas, of Worcester, .... $4.00

2d. To Benjamin Butman, " - - - - 3. 00

3d. To Edward Earle, «< - - . . . 2.00

4th. To Obadiah B. Iladwin, " . . - - I.OO

For the Best Autumn Pears, Eight Specimens of One Variety,

1st. To Dana H. Fitch, of Worcester, (for Flemish Beauty,) - - $2.00

2d. To Austin Underwood, of ^Vestboro', (for Beurre Bosc,) - 1.50

3d. To Alpheus Merrifield, of Worcester, (St. Michael,) - - 1.00

For the Best Winter Pears, Eight Specimens of One Variety.

1st. To FitzroyWillard, of Worcester, (Winter Nelis.) - - $2.00

2d. To G. Forbes, Westboro', (Beurre d'Arcuiberg,) - - 1.50

3d. To Stephen Taft, of Worcester, (G lout JMorccau,) - - I.OO

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS,

AND OP THE FRUITS EXHIBITED BY THEM !

Joseph C. Lovell, West Boylston. Bartlett, Belle Lucrative, Beur-
re Diel, BufFum, Delices d'Hardenpont of Belgium, Epine Dumas,
Dunmore, Doyenne d'ete, Flemish Beauty, Grey Winter, Beurre, St.
Michael, Suzette de Bavay, Le Cure, Winter Nelis. 14 Varieties.

C. W. Forbush, Grafton. Belle Lucrative, Flemish Beauty, good,
Paradise d'Automne, Bartlett, Doyenne d'Ete, Sieulle, Viscomte de
Spoelberg, Sorlus, Beurre Superfin, White Doyenne, Urbaniste, very
good, Le Cure, good, Marie Louise, Beurre Diel, Leon le Clerc of
Laval, Suzette de Bavay, Capiaumont, Beurre Bosc, Bishop's Thumb,
Winter Nelis, good, Chaumontelle, St. Ghislain, Passe Colmar. 23
Varieties.

Benjamin Butman, Worcester. Flemish Beauty, extra, St. Mi-
chael, Beurre Diel, Belle apres Noel, good, Passe Colmar, very good.
Napoleon, Urbaniste, Easter Beurre, good, Soldat Laboureur, Leon,
le Clerc of Laval, Beurre Clairgeau, Bezi des Veterans, Le Cure. 13
Varieties.

Ansel Lakin, Worcester. Flemish Beauty, good.

Stephen Salisbury, Worcester. Brown Beurre, St. Michael,
Doyenne Gris, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Bartlett, Le Cure, Belle Lu-
crative, Seckel, Dix, Marie Louise, and four nameless. 11 Varieties.

O. B. Hadwin, Worcester. Duchesse, good. Napoleon, St. Mi-
chael, good, Flemish Beauty, good, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beurre
Diel, Le Cure, Lawrence, Bleeker's Meadow, Madotte. 10 Varieties.

S. P. Champney, Worcester. Bartlett, Urbaniste, good, Seckel,
Duchesse, Paradise d'Automne, Louise Bonne de Jersey. 6 Vari-
eties.

Edwin Draper, Worcester. Bartlett, Beurre Diel, Buffum,
Flemish Beauty, good, Stevens's Genessee, Seckel, Louise Bonne de
Jersey. 8 Varieties.

Calvin Moore, Worcester. Bartlett.

A. Marsh, Worcester, St. Michael, fine, Louise Bonne de Jer-
sey.

A. M. Merrifield, Worcester. St. Michael, (premium,) Louise
Bonne de Jersey.

Benjamin F. Thomas, Worcester. Beurre Bosc, very fine, Flem-
ish Beauty, Napoleon, Brown Beurre, Dix, fine, Beurre d'Anjou,
Louise Bonne de Jersey, Iron, Easter Beurre. Nine Varieties.

Miss Frances M. Wheeler, Worcester. Dix, Beurre Diel.

T. R. Norcross, Shrewsbury. Seckel.

Dr. S. P. Miller, Worcester. Swan's Orange, Beurre Diel,
Beurre d'Anjou, Glout Mcrceau.

P. W. Taft, Worcester. Bartlett, Long Green, Louise Bonne
de Jersey, Winter Nelis, Seckel.

J. K. L, Pickford, Worcester. Bleeker's Meadow.

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Rev. A. Hill, Worcester. Gushing, Capiaiiraont.

William Greenlcaf, Worcester. Seckel, good, Glout Morceau.
S. Clapp, Worcester. Capsheaf.

J. C. Whitin, Whitiiisville. Jalousie de Fontenay, Napoleon,
Catillac, Belle et Bonne.

J. M. Earle, Worcester. Alexandre Bivort, Alexandre Lambre,
Ananas, Bartiett, Belle de Noel, Belle et Bonne, Belle Lucrative,
Bergamot d'Antomne, Beurre Benoist, Beurre Beaumont, Beurre
Bosc, good, Beurre Bretonneau, Beurre Clairgeau, Beurre d'Amalis,
Beurre d'Aremberg, Beurre Ranee, Beurre Defais, Beurre Deroui-
neau, Beurre Diel, Beurre Goubault, Beurre Kossuth, Beurre Oris
d'lliver, Beurre Langelier, Beurre Millet, Beurre Oswego, Beurre
Van iMons, Bezi dela Motte, Bezi de Montigny, Bleeker's Meadow,
Bon Cretien Fondante, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Bonne d'Ezee,
Broom Park, Brown Beurre, Buffum, Catillac, Compte de Paris,
Dearborn's Seedling, De Bavay, Delices d'Hardenpont of Bel-
gium, Dix, Doyenne Blanc, Doyenne Boussock, Doyenne d'Al-
encoii, Doyenne Gris, Doyenne Robin, Duchesse, Epine Dumas,
Dunmore, Eliza d'Hyest, Flemish Beauty, good, Fondante du Com-
ice, Frederica Bremer, Gustine's Summer, Gansel's Seckel, Glout
Morceau, Golden Beurre, Graslin, Heathcote, Hessel, Jaminette,
Jules Bivort, Kirtland, Lewis, Maris Louise, Ne Plus Meuris, Para-
dise d'Automne, very good, Passans du Portugal, Passe Colmar,
Pope's Russet, Princess of Prussia, Rushmnre's Bon Chretien,
Rousselet de Rheims, Rivers's New Winter Beurre, St. Ghislain,
Seckel, Surpasse Virgalieu, Swan's Orange, Thompson's, Triomphe de
Jodoigne, Urbaniste, good. Van IMons Leon le Clerc, Verte Longue,
Le Cure, Winter Nelis, Inconnue Van Mens, Las Canas, Amadotte,
Barbancinet, Baronne de Melo, Beurre Delfosse, Beurre d'Elberg,
Doyenne Defliis, Passe Colmar Francaise, Suzette de Bavay, Oliver's
Russet, and five varieties without names. 100 Varieties.

P. Dexter Tiffany, Worcester. Belle Lucrative, good, Bartiett,
Flemish Beauty, Beurre Diel, Napoleon, Louise Bonne de Jersey,
Seckel, Easter Beurre, Beurre d'Amalis, Sieulle, St. Michael, Fred-
erick of Wurtemberg, Glout Morceau, Le Cure, Beurre d'Aremberg.
15 Varieties.

Thomas Bottomly, Leicester. Seckel.

Anthony Chase, Worcester. Bartiett, Flemish Beauty, Catillac,
Beurre Diel, Cumberland, St. Michael. 6 Varieties.

William Workman, Worcester. Flemish Beauty, Catillac, Beurre
Diel, Cumberland, St. Michael.

Charles Johnson, Northboro'. Bartiett, Brown Beurre, good,
Seckel, Winter Nelis, very good, Louise Bonne de Jersey.

George W. Gill, Worcester. Passe Colmar, extra, Catillac, Louise
Bonne de Jersey, Chelmsford.

George Jaques, Worcester. Andrews, Belle et Bonne, Oapiau-
mont, Beurre d'Anjou, Beurre Diel, Beurre d'Aremberg, Belle Lu-
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crative, Colmar d'Aremberg, Charlotte Brower, Doyenne Blaiic,
Dunmore, Duchesse, Edwards's Elizabeth, Eyewood, Flemish Beau-
ty,' Glout Morceau, Henry IV, Heathcot, Jalousie de Fontenay,
Monarch, Long Green, Langlier's Beurre, Louise Bonne de Jersey,
Marie Louise, Napoleon, Paquency, Summer St. Gernilain, Seckel,
Swan's Orange, Urbanlste, Le Cure, Winter Nelis, Wilbur, Nouveau
Poitean, St. Michael Archange, Beuire Sterkmans, Belle Apres Noel.
37 Varieties.

Wm. C. Capron, Uxbridge. Doyenne d'Alencon, Duchesse,
Louise Bonne de Jersey, Lewis, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, Beurre
Bosc, Beurre d'Amalis, Doyenne Blanc, Winter Nelis, Flemish
Beauty. 10 Varieties.

Calista A. Draper, Worcester. Beurre Diel, Louise Bonne de
Jersey, Passe Colmar, Fondante d'Automne, St. Michael, Bartlett.
6 Varieties.

G. Forbes, Westboro'. Beurre Diel, Beurre d'Aremberg, (premi-
nm,) Compte de Laniy.

E. L. Brigham, Worcester. Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beurre
Superfin.

N. R. Scott, Worcester. One plate nameless.

Edward Earle, Worcester. Marie Louise, Dix, Sieulle, good,
BufFum, Andrews, Belle Lucrative, Beurre Diel, W^inter Nelis, good,
Chaumontelle, very good, Easter Beurre, Bartlett, Seckel. 12 Varie-
ties.

George W. Goodnow, Southboro'. Bartlett, Flemish Beauty,
Beurre Diel, Doyenne Blanc, Capiaumont, Princess of Orange, Sweet
Winter, Beurre d'Aremberg, Bleeker's Meadow, Jaminette. 10
Varieties.

T. 11. Rice, Worcester. Beurre Diel, Passe Colmar.

Horatio Phelps, Worcester. Glout Morceau, Bezi de la Motte.

D. B. Harrington, Millbury. Flemish Beauty.

T. K. Earle, Worcester. Flemish Beauty, Dix, Fulton, Winter
Nelis, Sieulle, good, Beurre Diel, St Michael, good, Duchesse,
Beurie d'Armberg, BufFum. 10 Varieties.

O. K. Earle, Worcester. Le Cure, Bartlett, Beurre Diel, Capiau-
mont, Eyewood, St. Michael. 6 Varieties.

Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Worcester. Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, Le
Cure, Capiaumont, Seckel, Duchesse, St. Michael, Belle Lucrative.
8 Varieties.

Austin Underwood, V/estboro'. Swan's Orange, Paradise d'Au-
tomne, very good, Columbia, Comtc de Flanders, Waterloo, Archduke
Charles, Delices d'Hardenpont d'Angers, Napoleon, Triomphe de
Jodoigne, Maria Louise, Westcott, Comtesse de Lunay, Beurre
Beaumont, Beurre Langelier, Las Canas, Wredow, Beurre Goubault,
Winter Nelis, Sorlus, Inconnue Van Mons, Jalousie de Fontenay,
Beurre Bosc, Beurre Davis, Washington, Johonnot, Seckel. 26 Va-
rieties.

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Dana II. Fitch, Worcester. Flemish Beauty, very fine,

Nathaniel Paine, Worcester. Beiirre Bosc, good, Chelmsford,
Louise Bonne de Jersey, Flemish Beauty, Easter Beurre, good,
Duchesse, Glout Morceau. 7 Varieties.

William B. Fox, Worcester. Prince's St. Germain, Capiaumont,
Buffum, Colmar d'Armberg, Le Cure, Louise Bonne de Jersey, St.
Michael, Duchesse, Beurre Diel, Bezi de la Motte, Easter Beurre,
Bon Chretien d'Espagne, Dix, Napoleon. 14 Varieties.

Calvin Moore, Worcester. Louise Bonne de Jersey.

Dr. O. H. Blood, Worcester. Belle Lucrative.

Stephen Taft, Worcester. Glout Morceau, good, Seckel, St.
Michael, Beurre Diel, Belle et Bonne.

George T. Rice, Worcester. Beurre Bosc, Brown Beurre, Beurre
Diel, extra, Duchesse, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Seckel. Winter Nelis,
fiae, Glout Morceau, good, Flemish Beauty, D'Angleterre, Catillac,
Josephine, Le Cure, Henry IVth, Dix, Sieulle, very good. Belle
Lucrative, Bartlett, St. Ghislain, Urbaniste, good, Passe Colmar. 21
Varieties.

William T. Merrifield, Worcester. Duchesse, Bartlett, Catillac,
Louise Bonne de Jersey, Marie Louise, Flemish Beauty, Belle Lu-
crative, Seckel, Napoleon, Le Cure, Beurre Diel. 11 Varieties.

William A. Wheeler, Worcester. Belle Lucrative, Passe Colmar,
Madotte, Bartlett, Napoleon, Doyenne Gris, Catillac, Paradise d'-
Automne, Glout Morceau, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Wmter Nelis,
Flemish Beauty, Beurre d'Amalis, Lawrence, Marie Louise, Beurre
Diel, Seckel, Brown Beurre, St. Michael, Duchesse, Le Cure, Do-
yenne Boussock, Sieulle, Colmar d'Aremberg, good, and two varie-
ties without names. 26 Varieties.

Daniel Stone, W^orcester. Passe Colmar, Le Cure.

Silas Goddard, W^oreester. Catillac, very good.

D. B. Sibley, Millbury. One plate Winter.

Ichabod Washburn, Worcester. Bartlett, very fine, Buffum,
Seckel, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beurre Diel, Duchesse, good, Dix,
Bezi de la Motte, Easter Beurre, good, Le Cure, Marie Louise, Ur-
baniste, very good, St. Michael, Golden Beurre, very good, St.
Ghislain. 15 Varieties.

Mrs. B. L. Hardon, Worcester. Flemish Beauty, Catillac, Beurre
Diel, Sieulle, and three kinds without names. 7 Varieties.

H. H. Chamberlin, Worcester. Louise Bonne de Jersey, Bartlett.

D. S. Messinger, Worcester. Le Cure, Urbaniste, Doyenne De-
fais, St. Michael, good, Beurre Diel, Grey Doyenne, Belle et Bonne,
St. Ghislain, good, St. Nicholas, Glout Morceau, Dix, Beurre d'An-
jou. Belle Lucrative, Golden Beurre, Brown Beurre, Duchesse, Bart-
lett, Seckel, Louise Bonne de Jersey. 19 Varieties.

James F. Allen, Worcester, St. Michael, good, Le Cure, good,
Glout Morceau, Bezi de la Motte, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beurre

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Diel, Lawrence, Bartlett, Henry IVth, St. Ghislain, Seckel, Bezi
le Fre. 12 Varieties.

Levi Lincoln, Worcester. Charles of Austria, Flemish Beauty,
Fulton, SieuUe, Belle Lucrative, St. Michael, s^jod, Duchesse, Napo-
leon, Dix, good, Dunmore, Madotte, Beurre Diel, Urbanisle, Seckei,
Glout Morceau, Belle et Bonne, Le Cure, very geod, Bon Cretien d'-
Espagne, Easter Beurre, Beurre d'Amalis. 20 Varieties

Fitzroy Willard, Worcester. Winter Nelis, very fine, Seckel,
Beurre Diel, Louise Bonne de Jersey, St. Michael.

D. T. Moore, Boylston. Le Cure.

Jonathan Forbush, Bolton. Flemish Beauty, Belle et Bonne,
Louise Bonne de Jersey, Napoleon, Winter Nelis.

James R. Peirce, Worcester. Louise Bonne de Jersey.

S. S. Foster, Worcester. Seckel, Doyenne Blanc, Bartlett,
Flemish Beauty, Winter Nelis, Seckel, Louise Bcnne de Jersey, and
four varieties without names. 1 1 Varieties.

Charles Hadwen, Worcester, Seedling.

D. W. Lincoln, Worcester. Grand Soliel, Doyenne d'AIencon,
Epine Dumas, Duchesse d'Orleans, Laherard, Noveau Poiteau,
Doyenne Boussock, Beurre d'Anjou, Comte de Lamy, Baron ne de
Mello, Bergamotte Cadette, Eyewood, Thompson's, Beurre Duval,
and twenty-six other kinds. 40 Varieties.

Anthony Chase, Worcester. Beurre Diel, Bezi de la Motte, and
Althorpe Crassane.

REPORT ON OTHER FRUIT.

Committee. — William Workman, Chairman ; Edward Earle,
Joseph N. Bates, Silas Allen, S. P. Miller.

Peaches.

Owing to the severity of the last two winters, and the extensive
prevalence of that destructive disease, the yellows, among the Peach
Trees, the past few years, the Committee had no very extravagant an-
ticipations in regard to the show of Peaches this year.

But, happily, they found on the tables a very good collection of
this luscious fruit, some of them, indeed, were spotted with the yel-
lows, but there were many specimens of fine healthy appearance and
excellent quality ; among which was an unusual number of very fine
Seedlings. The Committee are decidedly of opinion that cultivators
will be more successful in obtaining healthful and thrifty trees, and
desirable fruit, by growing Seedlings from uncontaminated fruit,
than by propagating the old and almost universally diseased varie-
ties.

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PREMIUMS ON PEACHES.

For the largest and best collection, the 1st. Premium was awarded to

Asa il. Allen, of fcjhrewabury, - - - $3.00

For the 2d. best collection, to (ieorge W. Goodnow, of Westboro', 2.00

For the 3d. best collection, to Samuel A. Gushing, Shrewsbury, 1.00
For the best Dish of 10 specimens of one variety, to I). E. Jewett, of

Westboro', for his late Crawford. - - . 2.00

For the 2d. best dish, to Eli Johnson, of Worcester, for his Melocoton, 1.50
For the 3d. best dish, to Calista A. Draper, of Worcester, for a

beautiful Seedling, - - - . i.oo

Fruits exhibited by contributors, as follows :

PEACHES.
J. C. Lovell, West Boylston. Old Mixon, Willow, Late Craw-
ford, Seedling Rareripe.

C. W. Forbush, Grafton. Early Crawford, Late Crawford, Brooks
Rareripe.

Benjamin Butman, Worcester. Coolidge's Favorite, very fine.

Jonas Hartshorn, Worcester. Coolidge's Favorite, two nameless.

Edwin Draper, Worcester. Old Mixon.

O. B. Had win, Worcester. Late Crawford, President, Lemon
Clingstone, Red Rareripe, Yellow Rareripe, Cutler's Rareripe, Late
Rareripe, Walter's Early, (?) Golden Purple, Porter's Melocoton,
Seedling. 11 Varieties.

Asa H. Allen, Shrewsbury. Maryland Clingstone, very large
and beautiful, Early Crawford, Late Crawford, Honey Rareripe, Bul-
lard's Seedling, Yellow Alberge, Coolidge's Favorite, Cotton's Rare-
ripe, Orange Clingstone, two other Clingstones, Lemon Freestone,
Red Rareripe, Carle's, Blood, Late Newington, W. Brown's Seed-
ling, 12 Seedlings, Nectarine. 30 Varieties.

Micah Johnson. Worcester. Late Crawford, Seedling, Y'ellow
Rareripe.

Samuel A. Cushing, Shrewsbury. Old Mixon, Adams's Red,
Melocoton, Washington, Yellow Rareripe, Miles's Seedling. 6 Va-
rieties

Miss Frances M. Wheeler, Worcester. Dish of Peaches.

Thomas K. Norcross, Shrewsbury. Seedling, very large and beau-
tiful.

Dr. S. P. Miller, Worcester. Old Mixon, Crawford's Late.

D. E. Jewett, Westboro'. Crawford's Early, Crawiord's Late,
Blush Cling, Golden Rareripe.

Sylvester Sears. Worcester. Old Mixon.

J. K. L. Pickford, Worcester. Clingstone.

John D. Goddard, Shrewsbury. Late Rareripe, Bullard's Seed
ling. Blood.

Calista A. Draper, Worcester. Red Rareripe, Old Mixon, Craw-
ford's Late Melocoton, Seedling.

Eli Johnson, Worcester. Melocoton, Seedling.

Thomas Bottomly, Leicester. Seedling.

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Luke Brummett, N. H. AUine, Blood.

J. G. Wood, Millbury. Blood, Late Crawford.

G. AV. Hartwell, No. Oxford. Melocoton.

Charles Davis, Southbridge. Seedling.

Nathaniel Paine, Worcester. Old Mixon, fine, Nameless.

Mrs. B. L. Hardon, Worcester. 1 Dish Peaches.

A. Lawrence, Worcester. Melocoton.

D. S. Messinger, Worcester. Brevoort's Morris, Late Melocoton,
Seedling.

Geo. W. Goodnow, Westboro'. Crawford's Early, Crawford's
Late, Strawberry Rareripe, Lemon Melocoton, Jaques, Melocoton,
Yellow Rareripe, Rareripe, Blood, Early Melocoton, Victoria. 11
Varieties.

Wm. B. Fox, Worcester. 3, Nameless.

Silas Bailey, Worcester. Crawford's Late.

James Apperson, Worcester. 1 Dish Nameless.

O. Fairbanks, West Boylston. Crawford's Late, Day's Seedling,
Blood.

J. Forbush, Bolton. Crawford's Late.

PLUMS.
Of Plums, five varieties only were exhibited, and three-fourths of
all the specimens were of Coe's Golden Drop. Nearly all were well
grown, and fine.

PREMIUMS ATVARDED.

For the largest and best collection, to Dr. William Workman, Worcester, - $2.00
For the best dish, 12 specimens of one variety, to Mrs. Henry Wheeler,

Worcester, for Coe's Golden Drop, - - 1.50

For the 2d. best dish, 1 2 specimens of one variety, to Charles Johnson,

Worcester, Coe's Golden Drop, - - -1.00

PLUMS EXHIBITED.

Dr. William Workman, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop, and a
very superior plum, name unknown.

Charles Johnson, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop,

P. W. Taft, W^orcester. Red Gage, Yellow Gage, Prince's Im-
perial Gage.

J. F. Allen, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop.

George Jaques, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop.

Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop.

Josiah Rice, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop.

Dr. S. P Miller, Worcester. Coe's Golden Drop.

Anthony Chase, Worces..er. Coe's Golden Drop.

P. D. Tiffany, Worcester. Names not entered.

QUINCES.
The show of Quinces was also small — those on the tables were
well grown and good specimens.

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PREMIUMS AWARDED.

For the best collection, to Anthony Chase, Worcester, for Dish of ^ ^^^^

Orange Quinces, - ■ " " , "qq

For the next best, to Jonas Iiartshorn, Worcester,

QUINCES EXHIBITED.

Jonas Hartshorn, Worcester. Quinces. ^

Anthony Chase, Worcester. Orange Quinces.

James Fuller, Worcester. Orange Quinces.

Sylvester Scars, Worcester. Pear Quinces.

John D. Goddard, Shrewsbury. Quinces.

Capt. Hale, Millbury. Quinces.

Joel Knapp, Sutton. Quinces. « ^ •

William B. Fox, Worcester. Orange Quinces, Pear Quinces.

Harvey Dodge, Sutton, Orange Quinces.

GRAPES.

The show of grapes was quite large and attracted unusual atten-
tion There were magnificent specimens^ of exotic Grapes, grown
uZer glass, exhibited by John C. Whitin and others Also, a
H^ger quantity than ever before, of very handsome Isabella, Diana,
Inl othrna'ive grapes, and some very fine White Chasselas, or
Sweetwater, grown in open culture.

PREMIUMS AWARDED.
For the largest and best collection grown under glass, to John C. Whitin, ^ ^^ ^^
For thfne?t'beTcoUection", grown under glass, to"lchabod Washburn, ^ ^^

of Worcester, - , " r^u i . tjoIo

For the next best collection grown under glass, Charles Hale, ^ ^ ^^^

For the b^st^'s'Tecimens of Isabella or Diana Grapes; in open culture, to

J C Whitin, of WhitinsviUe, for his Diana Grapes, - i-""

For the-2d: best specimens of I-bella or Diana Grapes in open culture,
to J Forbush, of Bolton, for his Isabella Grapes,

For the'°3a: betco.. ction of iK^ella or Djana Grape, .o open «uUnre,

lor the ad. best coiieutiuu v^i ^oa^vx.^ v.* ~- •- - - ^ n' „„„

to Wm. A. Wheeler, of Worcester for his Isabella Grapes -

For the best specimens of native Grapes, Hartford Prolific, to I. K. Earle,

of Worcester,

1.00

•2.00

For fine Isabella Gmpes, a gratuity to Miss Frances M. Wheeler, _ ^^^

of Worcester, - " '

GRAPES EXHIBITED.

Elijah Stone, Worcester. Native Grapes.
C. W. Forbush, Grafton. Native Grapes.
Ashley Moore, Worcester. Isabella.
Miss Frances M. Wheeler, Worcester. Isabella.
Job C. Stone, Shrewsbury. Hartford Prolific.
Anthony Chase, Worcester. Isabella. , o «f

P. D. Tiffany, Worcester. Lot of Black Hamburg, and Sweet-

'""^Johif'a'whitin, WhitinsviUe. 15 Dishes p^^P^^-^,^"^^"^f ''
Royal Muscadine, Whit3 Frontignan, ^^f'^^^'J^'^!^''''^^^^
Grizzly Frontignan, Gross Bleu, Decon's Superb, Black Prince, De-

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candolle, Wilmot's Black Hamburg, Black Hamburg, — 12 varieties.
3 dishes Diana — a magnificent collection.

Jonathan Grout, Worcester. Hartford Prolific.

W. W. Cook, Milford. Seedling.

L. Ross, Worcester. Isabella.

N. B. Flagg, Shrewsbury. Wild Grape.

T. K. Earle, Worcester. Isabella, Hartford Prolific.

Charles Hale, Millbury. Sweetwater, Black Hamburg.

John D. Goddard, Shrewsbury. Native Grapes.

Charles Johnson, Northboro'. Isabella, Blacks tone.

Samuel A. Gushing. Native Grapes.

John M. Earle, Worcester. York Madeira, Native, Hartford
Prolific, Diana, Seedling. 5 Varieties.

Ichabod Washburn, Worcester. Black Hamburg, Black Prince,
Black St. Peters, Grizzly Frontignan, Royal Muscadine, Sweetwa-
ter, Zinfindal, Decon's Superb, Syrian, Charlsworth's Tokay, Black
Frontignan, White Frontignan. 13 Varieties.

William A. Wheeler, Worcester. Isabella.

Austin Underwood, Westboro'. Diana.

Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Worcester. Isabella.

George Jaques, Worcester. Diana, Isabella, well ripened and fine.

J. Forbush, Bolton. Concord, Isabella.

The Diana Grapes, though not new, were superior to any ever be-
fore exhibited here. Those of Mr. J. C. Whitin, were in large,
compact, and beautiful clusters, of excellent quality — fully equal to
the best Isabella, — and may, by ripening a little earlier, soon super-
sede the latter variety, which are often uncertain of ripening well.

Austin Underwood, also showed a dish of very handsome Diana
Grapes.

The dish of Hartford Prolific, by T. K. Earle, were very fine
Grapes — good sized cluster and berries — of sweet pleasant flavor —
quite melting — and leaving no tough pulp like most Native Grapes.
And, as they ripen two or three weeks earlier than the Isabella, the
Committee considered them worthy of more extensive cultivation.

Very fine specimens of Seedling Grapes w^ere exhibited by J. M.
Earle. The Committee thought them not quite equal to the Hart-
ford Prolific, which they resembled. We are not quite sure, however,
bat further cultivation may prove them fully equal. Inasmuch as
they ripen early, they are recommended for further trial.

W. W. Cook, of Milford, exhibited a Seedling, supposed to have
come from some foreign grape. It was sweet and of vinous flavor,
but the clusters were small and open. Further trial and cultivation
may prove it to be valuable.

T. N. Marble, exhibited a dish of splendid Sweetwater Grapes,
grown in the open air — quite equal to some of Green-House culture,
worthy of a premium, but the Society offer none for this variety. —
Not entered.

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The show of " other Fruits," was on the whole quite satisfactory,
though, with tlie exception of Grapes, not as large as on some for-
mer years.

WILLIAM WORKMAN, Chairman.

REPORT ON VEGETABLES.

Dr. Samuel Flagg, Chairman , Joseph Lovell, Jr., John Barnard,
Worcester ; Joseph A. Denny, Leicester.

In comparison with the Exhibition of last year, the Committee
could not refrain from noticing a declination in the number of spec-
imens offered, as also a deficiency in their quality. Still there was
by no means a poor display of the substantial products of our fruit-
ful County of Worcester.

To commence with the most prominent articles on exhibition, the
Potato, the Committee were highly gratified to observe, that we
are fast following in the steps of our fruits grown above ground, we
niean nomenclature. To be sure we do not find as yet any Louise
Bonne's, or Duchesse potatoes, but how soon we may, who will doubt,
when the Committee could produce the names of not less than Twen-
ty-Two varieties from one contributor, and all the products of his
own handy work, and who not only takes pleasure in producing them
for our inspection, but has exhibited to us an elaborate survey of
the land on which his produce is grown. Of what satisfaction this
may be to the members of our Society, each one can say for himself,
but the satisfaction it must be to the farmer to know the exact
lay of his land, no one will deny.

Jn examining this one article, the Committee were in doubt as to
the proper application of names, as for* example, four different
names were allotted to what seemed to be one variety^ and so the
Committee would have remained in doubt, but for the kindness of
one of our members, who favored us with a specimen of each varie-
ty in a proper state for the table. These different varieties were as
follows :

S. H. Colton, Worcester. Stone Hill.

Sylvanus Sears, Worcester. White Chenango.

Ashley Moore, Worcester. Golden Ball.

Dr. O. H. Blood Worcester. Carter.

It remains only to say that the Carter bore the test of its T^ell
known properties, as an excellent variety of Potato, if not the best
cultivated.

Of the different varieties of Squashes, too, questions arose as to the
proper name given, so also with other varieties on exhibition. Tak-
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ing these and like perplexities into consideration, the Committee
recommended the following list of Premiums and Gratuities :

For the Largttt and Best Collection of Vegetables.

To I. Washburn, of Worcester, the 1st premium of - - - $4.00

To Henry Goulding, of Worcester, the 2d premium of * - 3.00

To Samuel M. Lovering, of Worcester, the ^d premium of - - 1.00

For the Bent Collection of Potatoes.

To Joel Knapp, of Sutton, the 1st premium of ... - S.OO

To S. P. Champney, of Worcester, the 2d premium of - . - 2.0©

Of Seedling Potatoes, the Committee saw no new variety on
exhibition.

For the Best 3 pure Canada Crook-neck Squashes.
To Eli Johnson, of Worcester, the premium of .... l.W

For the Best 3 Marrow Squashes.
To Dr. 0. H. Blood, of Worcester, the premium of - - - 3.00

For the Best Winter Squashes of any other variety.
To A. Peaslee, of Worcester, the premium of . » . 1.00

For the Best 3 Savoy Cabbages.
To Joseph Lovel], Jr., of Worcester, the premium of - - - 1.00

For the Best 3 heads of any other variety.
To Joseph Lovell, Jr., of Worcester, the premium of - - - 1.00

Of Cauliflowers, but one specimen was exhibited, and that by Dr.
Rufus Woodward, of Worcester, which, if the Doctor intended the
3 heads (the number requisite for a premium,) to be included in one,
would entitle him to a premium, but the Coniihittee observed one
Btalk only, supporting one enormous head.

For the best 3 Pumpkins.
To S. H. Colton of Worcester, the first premium of ... $1.00

To A. Peaslee, for his excellent specimen of Sugar Pumpkin, for -

table use, a gratuity of ----- - 1.00

For the Best collection of Turnips.
To 0. B. Hadwen, of Worcester, the 1st. premium of - - 2.00

For the Best Table Beets not less than one peck.
To Isaac Mills of Worcester, the 1st. premium of - . - - 1.00

For the Best Sweet Corn, not less than six ears.
To Isaac Mills of Worcester, the premium of ... 1.00

Of other varieties, the Committee noticed a fine box of Cranberries,
contributed by John G. Wood of Mill bury.

A fair specimen of Sweet Potatoes, grown by A. Peaslee of Wor-
cester.

Several pots of the Egg Plant, bearing excellent specimen of fruit,
by P. D. Tiflfany of Worcester. This is doubtless an excellent vege-
table to those who know its good properties, but to the Committee, the
plate of eggs in the shell, contributed by Mr. Stowell of Worcester,
seemed more palatable than eggs from the vegetable kingdom.

The attention of the Committee was called to to a new variety of
vegetables called "Chickory" as a substitute for coffee, contribut-
ed by Charles Davis of Southbridge. This same article is sold in our
groceries as the Dandelion Coffee.

Several specimens of the Strawberry Tomato were exhibited, but as
its use is adapted to preserving, the Committee could not test its vir-

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iues or its good flavor, which it should have from the name it bears.
Of Beans there were more than "another one," and all good speci-
mens, especially the Lima, by Ichabod Washburn of Worcester, and
a large variety by Mr. Champney, which, for use, the Committee have
doubts as to thel production of anything superior to the Lima, Sieva,
and Case-knfe for Summer use, and the common white for the
New England Sunday dinner; as the cold days of November creep on,
and the house-wife places before us the smoking platter of baked
beans. Respectfully submitted.

REPORT ON FLOWERS AND DECORATIONS.

CoMAiiTTEE. — Samuel B. Blake, Chairman, P. D. Tiffany, F. H.
Dewey, Wm. B. Fox, Jr., James L. Burbank, Worcester.

The most unfavorable weather upon the day preceding^ the ex-
hibition, gave rise to many fears that the duties of this Com-
mittee would be very light; we were happily disappointed how-
ever, as the bright sunshine of the first day dawned upon a display
of flowers quite equal to any previous exhibition, and we cannot but
feel that great credit is due to all those who contributed to this most
desirable and attractive department of the Society's exhibition.

No attempt having been made to decorate the Hall, the Commit-
tee confined themselves entirely to the Flowers upon exhibition which
were contributed by the following persons :

Wm. B. Fox, Worcester. Two Stands of Cut Flowers.

Wm. A. Wheeler, Worcester. Eighty-three Pots Green House
Plants, two Parlor Bouquets, one Stand of Dahlias.

Mrs. Henry Goulding, Worcester. Two Parlor Bouquets, Cut
Flowers.

R. L. Hawes, Worcester. Two Bouquets, Stand of Cut Flowers.

Harriet Howe, Worcester. One Globe Plant.

Mrs. A. H. Wilder, Worcester. One Stand of Flowers.

Ichabod Washburn, Worcester. Three Stands of Cut Flowers,
eight Pots of Green House Plants.

J. C. Ripley, Worcester. Two Bouquets, two Dishes of Cut
Flowers.

Messrs. Capron & Sons, Uxbridge. One Stand of Dahlias.

F. H. Dewey, Worcester. Two Stands of Cut Flowers.

Miss H. Ellen Messinger, Worcester. Two Dishes of Cut
Flowers.

Mira Gale, Worcester. One Glass of Flowers.

Mrs. C. B. Whiting, Worcester. Two Baskets of Cut Flowers,
one Basket of Pansies, one Pot of Purple Asters.

Miss T. W. Knowlton, Worcester. Two Stands of Cut Flowers.

S. Salisbury, Worcester. Two Baskets of Cut Flowers, two
Dishes of Cut Flowers.

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P. Young, Worcester. One Stand of Cut Flowers.

James Miller, Worcester. One Bouquet Cut Flowers. Native,

Mrs. Corey, Worcester, One Stand of Dahlias.

Jonathan Grout, Worcester. One Stand of Cut Flowers.

Mira E. Gale, Worcester. One Stand of Cut Flowers.

P. D. Tiffany, Worcester. One Floral Design, Cut Flower?,
Green House Plants, Dahlias, Roses.

J. C. Whitin, Whitinsville. Six Pots of Common Coxcombs.

Mrs. G. W. Richardson, Worcester. One Cornucopia, Cut Flp>v-
ers, and Fruit.

William Greenleaf, Worcester. One Stand of Dahlias.

After a careful examination of these contributions, the Committee
would cheerfully recommend the award of the following Premiums .

For the largest and best display of Cut Flowerd to J. C. Ripley, the

1st premium of - - • - - - - $3.0i

Por the next best disslay of Cut Flowers, to Ichabod Vv^ashburn, the

2d premium of-^----- 2.00

For the third best display of Cut Flowers, to Mrs. A, D. Foster, the

3d premium of ...>--- ].00

For tho best display of Green House Plants, to P. D. Tiffany, the

Ist premium of -, - - - - - - 3.00

For the second best display of Green House Plants to William A.

Wheeler, the 2d premium of . _ - - _ 2.00

For the best pair of Bouquets suitable for the parlor, to William A.

Wheeler, the 1st premium of _ . . - . 2.00

For the second best pair of Bouquets suitable for the parlor, to Mrs.

H. Goulding, the 2d premium of - - - - - 1.00

For the best display of Roses, to P. D. Tiflfany, a premium of - r 1.00

For the best display of Asters, to Ichabod Washburn, a premium of - 1.00

For the best display of Dahlias, to Messrs Capron & Sons, a

premium of _>.---- 1.00

Of Floral Designs, two pieces only were presented, one by Mrs.
Georo'e W. Richardson, a Cornucopia of Flowers and Fruit, exceed-
ingly chaste in design and beautiful in execution, to which the Com-
mittee would av/ard the 1st. premium of $2.00.

The other presented by P. D. Tiffany, which contained a fine dis-
play of Flowers and evinced much labor in their arrangement, your
Committee would award the 2d. premium of $1.00.

The Committee would recommend a gratuity of $1.00, to Mrs. C.
B. ^Yhiting, for a fine display of Cut Flowers.

Also a gratuity of $1.00 to Wm. B. Fox for a stand of Cut Flow-
ers and two Boquets.

The Committee cannot close this Report without honorable men-
tion of the beautiful display of Dahlias exhibited by Wm. Greenleaf,
P. D. Tiffany, and J, Grout, also the choice selections of Cut Flow-
ers displayed by S. Salisbury, Miss H. Ellen Messinger, Miss T. W.
Knowlton, P. Young, and R. L. Hawes, and only regret the limit of
the premiums to be awarded.

Respectfully submitted for the Committee,

JAMES B. BLAKE, Chairman,

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