The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-02
THE HORTICULTURAL SoCIETY,s
PREMIUMS.

ne PREMIUMS awarded at the recent Annual Exa;hi
hon OF the Worcester Co. Horticultural Society are as
follows
for me s best collection Of Apples, S5to VIM C. Ca
For the second best collection of Apples, So to Peter
For the best dish of notices. than SIX Appes 90 IN lob
y. stone OF Shrewsbury, for his splendid plate Of De.
For the I'd best plate of no, less than four Apples
OF Porter. -
For the best single Apple, 81 so to Obadiah B. Had.
win, Of Worcester, fol- a HabbdrdstOn NOnsuch
For the % best single Apple, 81 10 John Crawford
OF West Boyston, for Lysccm
For the best new variety, not vet publicly known -
tIhere was none exhibited OF whose merits the Commit
tee were sufficiently informed to justify them in award
ing premiuml
For The best collection of Pears G3 10 Edward E.,l.
of Worcester
For the I'd best collection of Pears, 81 to DR. Joshua
Porter of North Brook6eld.
ENote-The Fruits exhlbitedby J. NJ. Earle, Geo. Ja
ques and from the Nursery OF s. H. Cotton were entered
for exhibition only
For the best dish OF not less than SIX pears 90 TO DR.
John Green OF Worcester, for his Dir Pears.
For the I'd best dish of not less than four Pears 81 so
to DR. William Workman of Worcester for his plate Of
st. Micheis.
For the best single specimen of the Pear I'll so 10
Hon. Levi Lincoln Of Worcester, for the Flemish Beau
~.
For the Cd best single Pear, 81 to Gardner Paine of
Worcester, for his Louise Bonnie de Jersey.
For the best new variety not yet publicly known
Nothing OF this kind was exhibedl
For The best collection of Peaches, 50 TO Jonas H.
Allen Of Shrewsbury
For The I'd best collection of Peaches, 81 to Charles
II. Hill of Worcester.
For the best plate of Peaches 81 to Silas Allen of
Shrewsbury, for his Red Cheek MEDICATION.
For the best single specimen OF the Peach ri to Geo
w. Richardson. ESQ. of Worcester
For the best seeding Peach, manned by tue Commits
tee the Rowland Peacbl 81 to s. A. Rowland Of Wor
cester.
For the best Grapes grown under glass. fOnlv one
contributor exhibited this fru)
For the best Grapes Of open culture, 81 to Charles
johnson OF Northboro, for his IsGbellas
For the best Melons, 81 10 VIM. o. Bartlett, ESQ, of
Worcester.
For the best native Grapes, which should be adudged
worthy OF cultivation.
1.-THE Committee could not decide between the FStch~
burg and the Blackstone land therefore thought it best
not 10 award this preminm
The Committee recommend that gratuy Of & be
paid to Leonard Cheney Of Southbndge, for his fine
Seeding Peach.
Also gra,uy of 50 cts. to George Gamble of Mill.
bury, Ia little boy IL years old) for fne exhibition Of
Vegetables raised by himself
FLOWERS.
For the. best Collection of Dahies, 81 to Leonard
Cheney of Southbridge
For the I'd best Collection of Dahes, 81 the "Col.
Iege Oh the E1oIy CroSS"
For the best Collection OF cut Flowers ri so 10 Mrs
Geo. w. Richardson.
For the I'd best Collection Of cut Flowers I'll to
Thomas Mccormack, gardener to VIM T. Merri6eld.
There was but "collection Of Plants n Pots and
therefore there was no competition in that Department.
The Committee recommend Gratuity Of I'll TO Mrs
Leonard Patch for her beautiful Oleander Plant
The Committee also recommend Gratuty Of 81 TO
James nj. Garsisk gardener Charles Thurber ESQ.,
for very large and beautiful Bouquet Of cut Flowers.
will be perceived that but one Premium has been
given to the individual as it was thought adv,sa>
BILE this year to distribute the premiums as much as pos.
slble This fact will explain whist might Otherwise ap>
pear to be very unjust decision.
For The Committee OH Premiums
GEORGE JAQUEs Rec. Seq.
Worcester, Oct. I'd, I848.