state; POMOLOGICAL society. 'J'J 



also some canned blueberries from J. & E. A. Wyman of Cherry- 

 field, and eight varieties of pears from J. E. Bennoch, Orono. 



LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. 



The following parties contributed from one-half bushel to 

 three barrels each : 



John W. True, New Gloucester. 

 Chas. S. Pope, Manchester. 

 Chas. S. Phinney, Standish. 



B. M. Titcomb, Farmington. 



E. F. Purington, Farmington. 



C. F. Fletcher, Augusta. 

 V. P. DeCoster, Buckfield. 

 J. W. Libby, Hartford. 



S. L. Plummer, Sweeden. 



G. W. Whitney, Newburg. 



T. M. Merrill, Sabbathday Lake. 



F. H. Morse, Waterford. 

 J. W. Dudley, Mapleton. 

 J. E. Bennoch, Orono. 



Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono. 



F. D. Grover, Bean. 



E. W. Gould, Bean. 



In addition to the above, several of the exhibitors at the spring 

 exhibition at Brooks gave the fruit which was shown there and 

 likewise the exhibitors at the county fair at Farmington. 



THE AWARDS. 



In making awards at the exposition, each exhibit was judged 

 according to its own merits, rather than in competition with other 

 displays. At the close of the season it was found that Maine 

 had received two gold medals, one silver medal, twelve bronze 

 medals and three honorable mentions as awards for the fruit 

 shown. 



THE COST. 



Early in the season it was feared that the amount of money 

 appropriated would not maintain the exhibit until the close of 

 the season, and after carefully considering the matter the execu- 

 tive committee decided to use some of the present year's funds in 



