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1st premium, Mrs. Charles Stanley, Winthrop 10 00 



2d " Mrs. A. L. Simpson, Bangor 6 00 



For the best dish of flowers, Mrs. G. D. Lougee, Exeter 3 00 



For the best exhibition of pot plants : 



1st premium, Thomas Allen, Bangor 8 00 



2d " Miss Eliza W. Eaton, Bangor 6 00 



For the best single pot plant : 



1st premium, Mrs. A. L. Simpson, Bangor (Amaryllis) 2 00 



2d " Mrs. Frank Taylor, Bangor (Oleander) 2 00 



For the best exhibition of dried grasses : 



1st premium, Mrs. 0. C. Barrett, Brewer 2 00 



2d " Mrs. Charles Stanley, Winthrop 1 00 



For the best exhibition of everlasting flowers : 



1st premium, Mrs. John E. Greene, Brewer 2 00 



2d " Mrs. G. D. Lougee, Exeter 100 



Gratuity, Mrs. C. C, Barrett, Brewer, for pressed flowers. . . 1 00 

 Gratuity, Mrs. W. C. Crosby, Bangor, for basket of flowers, 1 00 

 Gratuity, Mrs. Chas. Stanley, Winthrop, for moss wreath. . . 1 00 



Gratuity, Mrs, C. C. Barrett, Brewer, for Nasturtions 1 00 



Gratuity, Miss Louisa McLaughlin, Bangor, for Fall Crocus, 1 00 



Elijah Low, "j 



B. A. Burr, 



0. n. Ingalls, \ Committee. 



Mrs. Chapin IIumphrey, j 



Miss Ada L. Lowell, J 



It would be interesting to classify the several varieties of fruit 

 exhibited in the different classes, with reference to their adapta- 

 bility to the various sections of the State, as shown by this exhi- 

 bition, but as the society has in progress measures for the prepa- 

 ration of a full and reliable "catalogue of fruits" to be recom- 

 mended for cultivation in each of the several counties, I deem it 

 judicious to withhold any statement imperfectly covering the same 

 ground. 



During the continuance of the exhibition the society held its 

 annual business meeting as provided by its by-laws, and a public 

 meeting for addresses and discussion. At the latter the opening 

 address was given by the President, Z. A. Gilbert, and the annual 

 address by Hon. J. E. Godfrey, of Bangor, both of which are pub- 

 lished in full on subsequent pages. Dr. Allen, of the State College, 

 made remarks upon the general subject of fruit culture, and alluded 



