Elaine State Pomological Society. 



TRANSACTIONS FOR 1SS3. 



The eleventh annual exhibition of the Maine State Pomological 

 Society was held at Lewiston, in the new building on tlie grounds of 

 the State Agricultural Societ\-, on the 18th, 10th, 20tli and 21st 

 da^-s of September, 1S83. It occupied two wings on the tliird tloor 

 of the main building, which were well filled. The jjreniium list was 

 substantiall}- the same as that of the preceding year. The amount 

 offered in premiums was $*J16.75 ; and the amount awarded, $057.1;"). 

 All the classes were well represented in the entries, the aiiples, 

 as usual, taking the lead ; and there were a larger number of col- 

 lections, both of fruit and flowers, than in former years. Several 

 of the counties were represented for the first time, and b}' very 

 creditable exhibits. In the classes of grapes and flowers, the exhi- 

 bition was among the largest ever made b\- the Society. Pears were 

 well represented, and plums better than an average. All the fruit 

 indicated increased care in the selection of varieties, and skill in the 

 art of exhibiting; and the proportion of inferior specimens and of 

 unknown and incorrectly-named varieties was noticeably small. 



Provision was made for holding the annual meeting of the Society 

 on September 20th, at the City Building, in Lewiston ; l)ut on ac- 

 count of the temporary illness of President Gardiner, whicii [)yv- 

 vented his attendance, and for other reasons deemed suflicient. the 

 meeting was adjourned to the time and place of the winter meeting 

 — and was accordingly held at Lemont Hall, in Brunswick, January 

 22 and 23, 1.SS4. The details of the annual exhibition and tiie [tro- 

 ceedings of the several meetings a[)i)ear in sul)se(]uent i)ages. 



