8 BANGOR HORTICULTUAL SOCIETY. 



BANGOR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Bangor Horticultural Society held its twenty-second Annual 

 Exhibition at the City Hall, Bangor, on the Uh, 8th and 9th of 

 September, 1870. 



Our show of Flowers this year was especially good, and the 

 many new varieties exhibited, evinced a continued interest in this 

 department. In this we are justly proud ; for while Bangor pos- 

 sesses so many beautiful gardens, it seems that we may, as a 

 society, claim a part of the honor that attaches to our city in this 

 respect, and feel that our efforts have been rewarded, for who can 

 tell how much our annual exhibitions may have done to stiumlate 

 our citizens to floriculture. 



Apples were abundant, and up to the usual standard, though 

 early for late varieties. 



Pears succeeded well the past season, and specimens exhibited 

 were generally good, comparing favorably with previous years. 



Our show of Grapes did not come up to that of former years, 

 (as we were obliged to hold our Fair thus early, that it might not 

 interfere with the exhibitions of sister societies,) and" very few 

 well ripened clusters were brought in. Had the Exhibition been 

 a few weeks later we might have had the best show ever seen 

 here. ' 



On account of the severe drouth of the past season, the show 

 of vegetables was rather meagre, not coming up to that of former 

 years. 



Of Plums, we can say that this was the best show we have had 

 for several years, and despite black wart and curculio, our tables 

 were loaded with the luscious fruit ; and we venture the assertion 

 that no other society in the State can compete with us in this 

 department. 



In regard to attendance at our Fairs, we labor under the disad- 

 vantage of having to compete with several neighboring societies, 

 who, with their " purely agricultural horse-trots," seem to monop- 

 olize tlie attention of the mass of our citizens, and who appear to 

 have little interest in visiting our most successful Exhibitions, 

 consequently we do not receive all the encouragement we feel to 

 be our due ; yet notwithstanding this drawback, we feel well 



