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Special Premium. 



By Henry Ingalls, Esq., Wiscasset. 



For the best exhibition of six varieties of native grapes, best • 

 adapted for cultivation in this State, for table use, three bunches 

 each, cash $5 ; not awarded. 



The Committee say, — " Philip H. Brown, of Portland, exhibited 

 some superior bunches of Black Prince, West's St. Peters and 

 other varieties of foreign grapes, grown in a cold grapery, but 

 made no entry for any premium except that ' for the best exhibi- 

 tion,' to which, by reason of the limited number of varieties, the 

 committee did not think him entitled. * * * * 



Dr. E. Clark of Portland, exhibited Israellas more nearly ripe 

 than any other grapes grown in the open air. The competition 

 for many of the premiums was so very close that the committee 

 had much difficulty in coming to conclusions. The exhibition of 

 foreign grapes was one of great excellence. That of native grapes 

 (grown in the open air) was limited, doubtless on account of the 

 unfavorable season.* 



[In the award of premiums Nos. 84 and 85 the chairman of the 

 committee took no part.]" 



Awarding Committee. — Henry Ingalls, Wiscasset; Dr. J. B. 

 Bell, Augusta; Elijah Low, Bangor; G. W. Woodman, Portland; 

 Alfred Smith, Monmouth ; George Wilkins, North Vassalboro'. 



Class IV — Plums, Peaches, &c. 



Best general exhibition of plums, $10, S, S. Low, Bangor; 

 second, $6, Calvin Spauldiug, Hallowell ; third, $4, H. P. Storer, 

 Portland. 



Best dish of plums of a single variety, |3, S. S. Low, Bangor; 

 second, $2, G. W. Woodman, Portland. 



Best dish of Green Gage, $1, S. S. Low; Prince's Imperial Gage, 

 $1, Edward Gould, Portland; Coe's Golden Drop, $1, J. R. Thomp- 

 son, Portland ; Lombard, $1, Dr. J. C. Weston, Bangor; Columbia, 

 $1, Calvin Spaulding, Hallowell; Magnum Bonum, $1, Edward 

 Gould; Washington, $1, S. S. Low; Jefferson, $1, same. 



* A collection of open air grapes, which, considering " the unfavorable season," was 

 highly creditable, and some native varieties grovra under glass, fully equal to those 

 to which a gratuity was awarded, were shown by Mr. Ingalla. There was also a collec- 

 tion by Mr. J. Maxwell of Portland, and specimens by Mrs. A. B. Strattard of Monroe. 



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