Maine State Pomological Society. 



Report of the Seventeenth Annual Exhibition Held in 

 Lewiston, September lo, ii, 12 and 13, i88g. 



The Executive Committee perfected arrangements with the Trus- 

 tees of the Maine State Agricultural Society for holding the Society's 

 Seventeenth Annual Exhibition in connection with the annual exhi- 

 bition of their Society. The entire third floor of the exhibition 

 building was given to our Society under this arrangement. The 

 most cordial and friendly relations existed between the officers of 

 the two societies, and so far as we know there was perfect harmony 

 of action. Under this arrangement the exhibition was held in 

 the exhibition hall of the State Fair Park, Lewiston, September 10, 

 11, 12 and 13, 1889. 



The exhibition as a whole was one of the best the Society has 

 ever held. The entire space was well filled, and the display of 

 fruit and flowers was well arranged. It was the purpose of the 

 officers to devote themselves during the fair to the interests of 

 exhibitors and fruit growers. The committee work was done 

 quietly but in a satisfactory manner. The premiums awarded were 

 paid several weeks earlier than heretofore. There were simple 

 decorations of the hall which added, much to its appearance. 

 Above the exhibition of fruit at the end of one wing was a large 

 floral design, consisting of an eagle with outspread wings made of 

 golden-rod ; the eagle was standing upon a huge shield of alternate 

 bars of golden-rod and evergreen. The design rested on an ever- 

 green platform, and at its base opportunity was given the visitors 

 to ballot for choice of a national flower. There was a very large 

 majority in favor of the golden-rod. 



