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town, collection of foreign and native grapes and 4 varieties of 

 pears. Albert Emerson, Bangor, collection of foreign and native 

 grapes, plums and apples. C. Chamberlain, Foxcroft, and J. A. 

 Varnoy, North Vassalboro', each a large collection of native 

 grapes. Hot-house grapes were shown by T. Allen and Mrs. J. 

 Eddy, Bangor, — all very fine. 



A. L. Simpson and W. C. Crosby, Bangor, each plums and grapes. 

 Dr. Wm. Gallupe a fine plate of Hartford grapes and a dish of 

 unusually fine Washington plums. The exhibition of plums was 

 one of the finest and most extensive ever seen in the State. It far 

 excelled that of the American Pomological Society at Boston the 

 week before. In addition to the contributions mentioned above, 

 S. S. Low, Bangor, showed a large collection of first class speci- 

 mens, attractively arranged. Elijah Low, Bangor, a collection 

 equally creditable — also five of pears. S. Alden, Bangor, five 

 plates of plums and four of pears. Arad Thompson and G. W. 

 Merrill, Bangor, and J. Clark, Winterport, each contributed to 

 this department. Canned fruits in good variety were shown by 

 Mrs. AV. C. Crosby, Bangor; Mrs. G. D. Lougee, Exeter; Chas. 

 Copeland, Holden ; Joseph Taylor, Belgrade ; and preserves, jelly 

 and wine from Transcendent crab apples by C. T. Jellerson, Lew- 

 iston. 



Flowers in great variety and beauty were shown by a largo 

 number of florists in Bangor and vicinity, and also by Mrs. A. B. 

 Strattard, Monroe, and Mrs. Chas. Stanley, East Wintlirop, each 

 of whom have won worthy laurels at former floral exhibitions in 

 the State. Mrs. Stanley's specimens were fine for the season, 

 and were kept remarkably fresh and perfect, notwithstanding their 

 long journey before being set up. A floral monument containing 

 several hundred difi'erent specimens, arranged by her skilful hand, 

 deservedly attracted much attention. Albert Noyes, Bangor, 

 showed about 300 specimens of cut flowers in great beauty and 

 variety. Other leading contributors were Mrs. N. T. Swan, 

 Brewer; Mrs. Burleigh Pease, Mrs. I. S. Whitman, Mrs. W. S. 

 Whitman, Bangor ;''Mrs. J. E. Green, Mrs. C. C. Barrett, Brewer ; 

 Mrs. G. D. Lougee, Exeter; Miss Eliza W. Eaton, Bangor ; J. C. 

 Weston, Bangor, collection of dahlias; Mrs. Wm. S. Dennett, 

 Bangor, asters, very fine; Mrs. W. C. Crosby and Mrs. J. 

 Moody, Bangor, each a collection of pansies. Mrs. J. B. Burr, 

 Brewer, Ezra Perkins, Oldtown, Mrs. Arad Thompson, Bangor, 

 Mrs. C. 0. Farrington, Brewer, each contributed bouquet. Mrs. 



