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Although the fruit shown was well matured and of large size, 

 there were fewer specimens of perfect fruit than usual. The fruit 

 showed the presence of insects, especially the codling worm and 

 the apple maggot. 



The popularity of the special five dollar premiums in 1888 induced 

 the executive committee to still further extend the same feature, 

 and accordingly the Gravenstein apple, Clapp's Favorite and Bart- 

 lett pears were added. The exhibition of apples for this premium 

 was very large, occupying a table across the end of the east wing 

 of the hall fifty feet in length. The competition of pears for this 

 premium was less satisfactory, although there were several fine 

 plates. 



The premiums on wild flowers were extended by adding pressed 

 specimens to the list. In both the cut and pressed- flowers there 

 were two conditions, the number must be not less than twenty, and 

 the specimens must bear the correct botanical and popular names. 

 There was a good display and it proved one of the most instructive 

 features of the exhibition. 



It was a pleasure to have an exhibition from Aroostook. Though 

 it was not a large one, it was grown farther north than any ever 

 shown at our fairs. There were several counties conspicuous by 

 their absence. It would add much to the interest of our exhibitions 

 if all parts of the State could be represented. In no other way can 

 the Society so well learn the wants of the State in fruit matters, and 

 furthermore it would aid its oflScers in laying out the future work of 

 the Society. 



Of flowers there was' a very large general exhibition, and two 

 green-house displays made by John Burr and W. G. Bailey, both 

 of Freeport. Their collections were good and formed an attractive 

 feature in the hall. 



The General Rules of the exhibition were essentially the same as 

 for the last four years. As they were published in full in the 

 Premium List and have reference only to the affairs of the exhibi- 

 tion they are omitted in the present volume. 



