The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-19

Pathological ExHIBITIoN.-The officers Of
the Pathological and horticultural Societies
are daily receiving letters from gentlemen in
different parts of the state, speaking in the
most favorable terms of the coming exhibition.
1t will doubtless be the show of the season.
City Hall and Reception room have both
been engaged for the occasion.
The following meetings will be held, in con-
nsction with the exhibition, at the Reception
Hall: On Wednesday evening, Sept. 23d, at
y o'clock, opening address by q. A. Gilbert,
President of the Society.
AT o'clock, annual address by Hon. W. w.
Thomas, Jr., of this city.
Thursday, Sept. oath, the annual meeting Of
the Maine State Pathological Society, for the
election of officers aud the transaction of other
business, will be held at the Reception room at
four o'clock p. m.
At7a o'clock p. m, meeting for discussion
ON the subject of "Pear Culture
The Executive Committee will meet at their
Office adjoining the!Hall,each day of the exhibit
ton, at 8 clock a. m, aud o'clock p. m.
The awarding committees are request ted to
report at the Office of the Secretary, on the
morning of the first day. They will receive
their entry books on the morning of the second
day, and will complete their examinations on
or before Thursday afternoon, and will present
their reports to the executive committee on the
evening of that day.
The awards will be announced in City Hall
on Friday, at ten o'clock a. M, and premiums
will be paid forthwith.
The hall will be opened for the admis sion of
visitors at noon of the first day, and ON each
subsequent day and evening"
Invited guests are requested to report to the
officers of the ociety.
Members of the society, and persons becom-
ing members, will receive their tickets of adj
mission at the Office of the Treasurer, upon
payment of their yearly dues or fee for member
ship.
all citizens of the state, and especially those
interested in fruit culture, are invited to be-
come members
The following are the special premiums:
By Fred Atwood, Winterport, for the best
collection of apples, not less than six varieties,
twelve specimens of each, grown by the exhibi
tor in this state, and Eagle pruning tool, price
81.
By S. Boardmau s. Co., N. Y, for the best
collection of Maine grown apples, one dozen
plants OF the new Agawam blackberry, value
W; for the second best collection of same. one
half dozen plants, Agawam blackberry, value,
So; the plants to be delivered in the spring Of
1875, at some point to be agreed upon in this
state.
By q. A. Gilbert President State Pomoogi-
cal Society, for the handsomest dish of autumn
apples OF asinge variety, and not less than
one-half peck, one copy of Thomas American
Fruit Culturist," new edition, So.
By Henry Mclaughlin Bangor, for the best
selection of varieties of apples for house use, in
succession, grown by the exhibitor, five speci-
mems of each to be exhibited, arranged and la
belled with reference to the order of succession,
one copy of "Downing's Fruits and Fruit
Trees of America" new edition, price IS.
By G. B. Sawyer, Secretary State Pomologi-
cal Society, for the best six varieties of pears
for home use, ia succession, five specimens
of each to be exhibited, one copy of sThomas
American Fruit Culturist," new edition, price
So
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 punches each; cash S.
By Albert Noyes, Bangor, for the
best general exhibition of fruit in the first four
classes a trio of thoroughbred light Bramah
fowls.
By S. L. Boardman, editor of the Maine Far
mer, silver vase of the value Of $40, to that
woman who shall present to the society the best
original plan for town or village flower gar
den, with list of the plants to be grown in
each bed, and accompanied by description of
its management and general culture; the plan
to be presented aud the prize awarded at the
winter meeting ia 1875.
BY j. A. VarDey & Son, North Vassaboro,
for the best six Seeding geraniums, originated
and grown in this stare, nursery stock to the
value OF ~; for the best exhibition of ornamen-
tai foliage lants, nursery stock to the value of