The Portland Daily Press

Fruits and Flowers,
Maine State Pomological and Portland Horticultural Societies' Exhibition at City Hall.

Every train that arrived in this city yesterday was laden with people and articles for the exhibition at City Hall. Early in the morning the exhibitors began to arrive at the hall and to put their articles in place, and all day and last evening the hall presented a busy scene. The number of entries is large, and the managers have been obliged to receive articles until nine o'clock this morning. Probably a more pleasing sight never was seen in the hall than is to be seen this week. The stage is very prettily arranged with cut flowers of almost every shade and color, while the floor of the hall is covered with tables laden with fruit and flowers. The exhibitors have taken a great deal of pains to arrange their articles so as to show to the best advantage. It is impossible at this time to give any idea as to who makes the finest display, as some fine lots are not as yet in place. The display of apples and pears is large and very fine. Among the pears the variety known as "Clapp's Favorite" is the best represented. The floral display is very fine, J. B. Brown, J. A. Dirwanger, C. F. Bryant, James Vickery and T. C. Hersey each making a fine show. Last evening the sight was most pleasing. The hall was well filled with visitors, who passed leisurely around the hall, stopping here to examine a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and there to see a large pumpkin. The vegetables have not come in very freely as yet, but it is thought that there will be large entries this morning, many exhibitors preferring to have their products brought in at the last moment. Bishop Bacon sends a large number of beautiful plants, which attract a deal of attention. This evening the President, Z. A. Gilbert, will deliver a short opening address in Reception Hall, followed by the annual address by W. W. Thomas, Jr., of this city. The admission to the address will be free.

The following are the officers of the Pomological Society:—President, Z. A. Gilbert of East Turner; Vice-Presidents, George W. Woodman of Portland, A. L. Simpson of Bangor; Secretary, Geo. B. Sawyer of Wiscasset; Corresponding Secretary, J. C. Weston of Bangor; Treasurer, Charles S. Pope of Manchester; Executive Committee, the President and Secretary, ex officio, and Samuel Rolfe of Portland, James A. Varney, Vassalboro', and Albert Noyes of Bangor; Trustees, (one from each county) Rufus Prince of Turner, J. C. Madison of Houlton, S. F. Perley of Naples, Hannibal Belcher of Farmington, J. B. Phillips of Dedham, Joseph Tyler of Belgrade, Harvey Counce of Thomaston, John Courier of Waldoboro', Wm. Swett of South Paris, Henry McLaughlin of Bangor, Calvin Chamberlain of Foxcroft, Washington Gilbert of Bath, Geo. O. Weston of Madison, Hiram Chase of Belfast, J. C. Talbot of East Machias, S. L. Goodale of Saco.

The Portland Horticultural Society have for its President T. C. Hersey, Esq., and Samuel Rolfe, Esq., Secretary.

Probably there has not been such a gathering of fruit-growers and florists in our city for years as there are at present. Although this is but the second exhibition, and yesterday was the first day, there was a large number present and a great interest manifested. When the entries are all completed there will be upwards of a thousand. To-morrow the annual meeting of the Pomological Society will be held in Reception Hall at four o'clock. The Secretary, George B. Sawyer, Esq., has his office in the room between the hall and the Reception Room, while the Executive Committee will have their headquarters in Reception Room. To-morrow there will be a meeting on the subject of Pear Culture. To-day the exhibition will be fully opened, and we advise all of our readers to go and take their friends. The following is a list of the entries made up to eight o'clock last evening:

Entries.
Mrs. G. B. Sawyer, Wiscasset, a bouquet; Andrew Osgood, Portland, a dish of plums of several fine varieties; Henry Ingalls, Wiscasset, 22 varieties of apples, 26 varieties of pears, a dozen or more varieties of choice grapes; J. C. Taylor, Belgrade, general exhibition of apples; Joseph Taylor, Belgrade, various entries embracing more than 25 varieties of apples; G. W. Woodman, Portland, 8 entries, embracing 24 varieties of pears and garden apples and vegetables, also plums; F. M. Woodard, Winthrop, 25 varieties of apples; Alfred Smith, Monmouth, 32 entries, embracing about 30 varieties of apples and 20 varieties of pears (largest exhibitor); Atherton Bros., Hallowell, 26 varieties of apples under 8 entries; G. B. Sawyer, Wiscasset, 29 entries, embracing a dozen varieties of apples, 12 of pears, 5 of grapes; G. W. Rich, Portland, 6 entries, 3 of pears, 2 of apples, 1 of dahlias; Mrs. G. W. Rich, Portland, autumn leaves; Mrs. W. A. Jackson, Portland, 3 entries of flowers and plants; Miss Mattie Colcord, 3 varieties of flowers, 6 collections floral designs and ferns; A. M. Baker, Deering, 1 dish Clapp's Favorite (pears); J. G. Warren, Deering, 3 Marblehead squash; J. S. Bellow, Portland, 3 entries of pears and plums; Edward Gould, Portland, 5 entries of pears and plums; E. C. Andrews, Portland, 1 entry of pears; J. R. Thompson, 1 entry of plums; S. S. Low, Bangor, 13 entries of plums and pears; Dr. J. C. Weston, Bangor, 3 entries, including 6 varieties of pears, and 9 of grapes; George Jewett, Portland, 13 entries, all of pears; Albert Burns, Portland, 3 entries, all plums; J. Maxwell, Portland, 5 entries, a dozen varieties; Mrs. Hattie Radford, Portland, 2 entries of roses; S. P. Bachelder, Deering, 3 entries, several varieties; E. H. Elwell, Portland, 5 varieties of apples; Miss Mabel Elwell, Deering, basket of wild flowers; H. P. Storer, 12 entries, 14 varieties of grapes and 10 of pears; A. S. Sawyer, Cape Elizabeth, 15 entries, 7 varieties of grapes and 11 do vegetables; Charles E. Gould, Deering, cabbages; Mrs. Thomas Shaw, Portland, 3 entries of flowers and designs; J. B. Coyle, Deering, 1 entry, several varieties of apples; Mrs. B. B. Farnsworth, 3 entries of flowers; Dr. E. Clark, Portland, 3 entries of grapes, apples and pears; G. W. Allen, Cape Elizabeth, 9 entries, large and varied collection of vegetables; Henry Ingalls, Wiscasset, general exhibition of plums; C. F. Bryant, Portland, 11 entries, embracing extensive collection of flowers; Mrs. Mary Bryant, Portland, 2 entries of wax flowers; Patrick Duffee, gardener for Hon. J. B. Brown, Portland, 16 entries, embracing a large and varied collection of fruit, flowers and vegetables; Miss Clara C. Chase, Portland, variegated English holly; Calvin Spaulding, Hallowell, 12 entries, 14 varieties of apples, 19 of pears, 2 of plums; Mrs. A. S. Sawyer, Cape Elizabeth, 2 entries of plants; Moses H. Hussey, No. Berwick, 14 new varieties of potatoes; Prof. H. I. Robinson, Portland, 4 entries of apples and pears; F. W. Ritchie, Winterport, 2 entries, 10 varieties of apples; J. Vickery, Portland, 11 entries, great variety of plants and flowers, including 36 varieties of ferns; Mrs. N. W. Andrews, Portland, 2 entries of flowers; Miss L. Andrews, Portland, 3 entries of flowers; E. N. Perry, Portland, 5 entries pears; L. J. Perkins, Deering, 16 entries, mostly pears; Kendall & Whitney, Portland, 1 entry of vegetables; Milton Dyer, Cape Elizabeth, 8 entries, 7 varieties of apples and a variety of vegetables; Reuben Ruby, Portland, 2 entries, 1 of pears, 1 of ever bearing strawberry; J. A. Dirwanger, Portland, 6 entries, embracing a very large variety of plants and flowers; Mrs. B. B. Farnsworth, Portland, 3 entries of plants; Samuel Rolfe, Portland, 9 entries of pears, a dozen or more varieties; Mrs. Charles Stanley, Winthrop, 10 entries of flowers, plants, etc.; J. Varney, North Vassalboro, 1 entry, autumn apples; Atherton Bros., Hallowell, 2 entries, general collection of apples; J. C. Mower, Greene, 7 entries of apples; Thomas Phillips, gardener for T. C. Hersey, Portland, 7 entries, 10 varieties of pears, several varieties of grapes, plants and vegetables; J. Wilson, Cumberland, 2 entries, 6 varieties of apples; J. M. Knight, Wiscasset, 3 entries, 5 varieties apples, 1 of pears; J. E. Gilman, Portland, 1 entry, cut flowers; George Barbour, Deering, sweet pumpkin.