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eleven varieties of foi'eign grapes, also native and hybrid grapes 

 grown both in the open air and under glass. This was the most 

 extensive of the amateur collections, embracing more classes of 

 fruit than any other collection exhibited. The apples embraced in 

 this were about the same as those named in collections before 

 mentioned, with the addition of Alexander, Wagener, Minister, 

 Mother, and some others. 



Samuel Rolfe, Portland, twenty-four varieties of pears, as fol- 

 lows: Bartlett, Beurre Hardy, Seckel, Buffum, Ilowell, Fulton, 

 Andrews, Beurre Diel, Belle Lucrative, Clapp's Favorite, De 

 Tongres, Golden Beurre, Beurre Bachelier, Beurre Gris de Iliver, 

 Doyenne du Comice, Beurre d' Anjou, Doyenne Sieville, Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey, Marie Louise, Beurre Superfin, Beurre Lange- 

 lier, Colmer de Aremberg, Beurre Clairgeau, and one unknown, 



Atherton Brothers, Ilallowell, general exhibition of apples and 

 specific collections, embracing a great number of varieties, includ- 

 ing the best native varieties and several promising seedlings of 

 their own production. 



G. B. Sawyer, Wiscasset, ten varieties of apples, ten of pears, 

 and five of grapes, foreign and native. 



G. W. Rich, Portland, three varieties pears, two of apples, also 

 dahlias and autumn leaves. 



Edward Gould, Portland, Bartlett pears, and four varieties of 

 plums. 



F. W. Ritchie, Winterport, general exhibition of apples. 



S. S. Low, Bangor, seven varieties of plums, viz : Low's Seed- 

 ling, Green Gage, Jefferson, Columbia, Prince's Imperial Gage, 

 Washington and Coombs, also Clapp's Favorite pears. 



Dr. J. C. Weston, Bangor, five varieties of pears, a dish of 

 Lombard plums, and a very fine collection of foreign grapes. 



S. C. Harlow, Bangor, an extensive general exhibition of apples 

 with specific collections and single varieties. Z. A. Gilbert, East 

 Turner, the same. J. 0. Mower, Greene, the same. Lorea 

 Adahis, East Wilton, the same. Albert Noyes, Bangor, the same, ' 

 also several varieties of pears and fitie collection of gladioli. 



J. Pope & Son, Manchester, specific collections of apples. 



Philip H. Brown, Portland, a great variety of bouquets, cut 

 flowers, and green-house plants ; collections of foreign grapes ; 

 tomatoes, peppers and egg plants. 



George Jewett, Portland, thirteen varieties of pears. 



J. Maxwell, Portland, ten varieties of pears, three of grapes. 



