Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-22

All. Oh 'ohnson's Hal! on Monday. he could
hardly have been brought to believe o.. :.
could be transformed in day to a paradise .,
fruits and flowers. Yet such ia tho o.
mere Is sight to feast the eyes of a Pomolo-
gist and Horticultural. To he spro ,.;. ;.
not mammoth exhibit, but it has oualifi..a.
'''"s winch larger exhibition m:pht M,
possess. 1t is attractive and unioue
As one steps
WITHIN THE HALL
ne Is greeted by the general exb;h;t =.
hot-house plants belonging TO Mr.
Burr Of Freeport, who completes for
the hrst prize in this department. Far,be,
along on the right. is very pretty collection
VI pants OF coleuses. The balance of flowers
adorn the rostrum, where Miss Z. NJ POM
OF Manchester, has very fine display; also
Mr. Burr, Mrs. Carpenter of Pitts,on, Mrs.
Sawyer OF Wiscasset and Mrs. Henry Ricb.
ards OF Gardiner. Mr. Burr, among other
'hlhgs' completes for the premiums on single
collection OF geraniums, begonias, floral
wreath and floral designs Miss Sawyer has
mere presented beautiful display of cut
flowers and lilies. Mrs Carpenter has also
hne display Of lilies and cut flowers with a
boquet Of rare dahlias. At one side is a very
pretty floral design, entered by Miss Pope, in
The center of which is a miniature fountain.
with Gala lily for the cup. little in the
: ler dining toll IA, =
beautiful. At the front of the stage, and in
conspicuous position, is a cluster Of sun
flowers, also an urn of plants, a half dozen
pots OF amary Ills, white arbutilon, a rustic
basket of plants, and other flowers and plants
too numerous to mention. But while one is
examining this beautiful collection and after
lie has become wearied with trying to dis
criminate OF select the most elegant, he will
naturally rest his eyes on the body Of the
hall and
The TABLES OF FRUIT
there arranged. There are IL tables here, be-
side those in the galleries. These are like
wise very beautiful and attractive. The two
largest exhibitors of apples are Mr.. w. =.
Anterior of Hallowell, and Joseph Taylor OF
Belgrade. Mr.. John Vickery of Auburn,
Geo. b. Sawyer Of Wiscasset, Mr.. Burr of
Freeport, each have very fine exhibits of
grapes, Lapham of Pittston and ROlfe OF
Portland, present some fine pears. There is
also quite an exhibit of canned fruits, among
the more attractive of which are those en-
tered by Mr.. Anterior. But these names are
not mentioned as having the best exhibits,
and we are free to confess that it looks like a
difficult task for the awarding committee to
make their determinations. To an inexpe-
rienced eye there is great uniformity in the
excellence of the articles presented, and it
must be more or less in reality. Maine
has demonstrated that she is
a FRUIT GROWING STATE,
for here are presented some of the finest
specimens of the choicest fruit growing I'M
State without an over abundance of care, and
they will continue to be grown more and
more extensively. Pears of the mos: lus-
cous varieties are almost everywhere, and, IT
VIC MAY JuuSt iiplu tiiN specimens hNiN, 'A"'A'
all sections of the State. Concerning apples
and plums it will not be necessary to add
that more or better varieties cannot be shown
in any State of the Union. The same may be
said of grapes and other fruits and vegetables.
VEGETABLES.
The exhibit OF vegetables has not been
very large, but what it has lacked in that
direction, it has made up in the excellence OF
the articles presented. Some fine squashes
were entered by Mr.. Milliken of Gardiner,
and Mr. Atherton of Hallowell, also some
choice vegetables by Mr.. Moor of Water
vile. A fine specimen of the Turban squash
was entered by Mr.. Peacock, of Gardiner: a
fine lot of potatoes by S. II. Sweetser,
marrow squash Fred Z. Milliken, Gardin-
err W. p. Atherton, Vegetables from Togus
farm. White Globe onions; F. III. Moore
Waterville. and other vegetables; turban
squash; W. Peacock, Gardiner; s. X. Sweet
ser, Cumberland Center, celery; Orsion
Dill. G. S. Steward, Gardiner, celery; some
from Togus farm; cabbages, mammouth
from Togus; Trace of onions, Daniel Aver
Cumberland Centre But among the more
important entries were those from the To0us
farm. They presented some mammoth cab
bares and two lunches of celery which at
tracted a great deal Of attention Orsion
Green and G. S. Stewat Of Gardiner also
had exhibits of celery. Daniel Aver dis
played handsome trace of onious.
The Fair closes to-day and it is hoped
that the public will appreciate the
Efforts of the society sufficiently to
TO give them liberal patronage. People
from Hallowell and Aususta should also en-
courage such a laudable entersrise since II
is at their very doors. Tomorrow we shall
give as accurately as possible the reports OF
The awating committees, and "A report OF the
Sncieties meeting for renewing their organi-
cation for the coming year.