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great value and interest to those who wished to study them for the 

 purpose of becoming posted. In the prize for the "best general 

 exhibition" there were seventeen entries, the several exhibitors show- 

 ing from five to thirty-four varieties. The Society's list embraces 

 premiums for twenty-eight varieties, but those shown outnumbered 

 the list b}" nearly one-half, fort}'- nine varieties being on the tables. 

 Clapp's Favorite led with twent}' plates, followed b}' Sheldon with 

 nineteen, Flemish Beauty with seventeen, Bartlett with fifteen, 

 Beurre d'Anjou and Louise Bonne De Jersey with twelve each, 

 Howell with eleven, and the other sorts with from one to eight. 

 Our Maine pears were represented as follows : Fulton, one plate ; 

 Nickerson and Goodale four each. The display of open-air, cold- 

 graper}', and fire-heat grapes was large and fine. 



There were twenty-four exhibitors of plums, and eight of cran- 

 berries. The display of canned and preserved fruits was the largest 

 ever shown in the history of the Society. 



In flowers and floral designs the exhibition was interesting, but 

 not as large as at some previous fairs, there being no pot plants 

 (Class VI, second division,) on display. Six entries were made for 

 collections of cut flowers, of one hundred phials or more each. The 

 show of single varieties was a choice one, but confined to a much 

 less number of varieties than formerly. The floral designs were 

 greatly admired for their unique character and exquisite arrangement 

 of colors. The general rules of the exhibition, together with the 

 premiums awarded in the several classes are given below ; but it has 

 been deemed unnecessary to publish the names of fruit or articles 

 for which no entries were made, and to omit altogether the consecu- 

 tive numbering of the several paragraphs as in the premium list: 



GENERAL RULES OF THE EXHIBITION. 



1. The general regulations of the Joint Exhibition will govern this 

 department, as far as applicable thereto, and except as herein other- 

 wise provided. 



2. Entries may be made at the oflSce of the Secretary, in Augusta, 

 personally, or by letter, until September 17th, and after that at the 

 Park, on the first day of the exhibition, until 4 o'clock P. M. 



3. Exhibitors are requested to present full and accurate lists of 

 the varieties of fruit or other articles to be entered ; and to specify 

 the premium for which each article is entered ; also to afl3x their 

 names and P. 0. addresses, so that the same may be correctly trans- 



