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Grapes. — Give points: 1, form :ind size of bunch; 2, size of berry; 3, color; 



4, flavor; 5, condition. 



Currants. — Four points: 1, form and size of bunch; 2, size of berry; 3, 

 flavor ; 4, condition. 



Goo.S'e6eme.s.— Four points: 1, size ; 2, color; 3, flavor; 4, condition. 

 Cherries. — Four points: 1, size and form; 2, color; 3, flavor; 4. condition. 

 Straichemes. — Six points: 1, size and form; 2, color; 3, flavor; 4, flrmness; 



5, condition ; 6, productiveness. Stem and calyx adherent. 



Raspberries and Blackberries. — Five points: 1, size; 2, color; 3, flavor; 4, 

 condition ; 5, productiveness and hardiness. 



In using the scale, use 10. Where the totality of marks do not exceed fifty 

 per cent, it must be passed as unworthy. 



A plate shall consist oi fuur for large specimens axid five fen' small specimens. 



No person shall be allowed more than one entry for any one premium. 



Where best is used all things shall be taken into consideration. 



Where quality is used it shall mean quality alone. 



In judging flowers and plants, the quality and value of the plants shall be 

 considered, except where specified for some special object. 



Where best 12 varieties or best bedding plants, those, that are best suited 

 for general purposes should be considered. 



Where bouquets are shown, quality takes precedence unless arrangement 

 is noticed. 



. At our Society premiums, the person must be present who makes the ex- 

 hibit, and all fruits and flowers shall be on hand by 12 o'clock, so the com- 

 mittee can act before dinner. 



In addition to the foregoing rules, there are two, if not more, things to be 

 considered for the credit of the Society and satisfaction of exhibitors. When 

 awards are offered for greatest and best display, this should not only compre- 

 hend or include best and perfect specimens, but in addition, most artistic and 

 tasty arrangement for display. 



The better to accomplish this, there should be a printed list published for 

 information and furnisted the exhibitors. There are minor considerations to 

 be observed in all regular and well conducted horticultural societies that will 

 claim the attention of those conducting them, that it would be superfluous to 

 attempt at this time to give extended and specific rules or directions for. 



Before concluding I will impress the importance of selecting awarding 

 committees. These committees should be competent and impartial, and strive 

 to give correct decisions, accompanied by written reports, giving reasons sus- 

 taining their decisions. 



OTHER PAPERS. 



The Secretary — I remember from long experience that papers ap- 

 pear awkv^ard when published unless they have some attention 

 shown then by the Society. I hold in my hand several papers 

 which are not represented here by their authors. I have an 

 excellent paper on " Grape Rot," by Professor William Trelease, 

 of Wisconsin ; another on " Grape Growing in Missouri and Kan- 



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