RULES OF EXHIBITION. 



I. AH entries must be in the hands of the Secretary on, or before, the 

 Saturday preceding the meeting. The entry cards will be handed exhibit- 

 ors the first day of the meeting. 



II. All articles must be entered in the name of the grower or manu- 

 facturer, and a statement to that effect must accompany the application 

 for entry. 



III. All exhibits must be on the tables by Tuesday, December 10th, at 

 7 p. m., properly arranged, and plainly and conspicuously labeled with the 

 name of the fruit and grower and place of growth, and accompanied by a 

 list for the use of the Awarding Committee. 



IV. All exhibitors will be required to become members of the Society 

 by the payment of one dollar. This will entitle them to a volume of the 

 transactions and all the privileges of the Society for the coming year. 



V. " Plates " of fruit — except grapes — shall consist of four specimens, 

 neither more or less. The same variety may compete for different prem- 

 iums, and different varieties for the same premium, but separate samples 

 must be furnished for each entry. 



VI. Competent committees will be appointed to make the awards, who 

 will l^ governed by the following 



SPECIAL RULES- 



1st. The condition and general appearance of the fruit ^ which should 

 be in its natural state, with all its parts— stems and calyx-segment — well 

 preserved, not wilted nor shriveled. 



2d. The size, in apples and pears, particularly, should be average, and 

 neither overgrown nor small — the specimens should be even in size. 



3d. The form should be regular or normal to the variety, and the lot 

 even. 



4th. The color and markings, or the surface, to be in character — not 

 blotched nor scabby. ' 



5th. When comparing different varieties, and even the same kind, 

 grown on different soils, the texture and fiavor are important elements in 

 coming to a decision. 



In Grapes we must consider and compare the form and size of the 

 bunches, the size of the berries, their color, ripeness, flavor and condition. 



6th. A fruit that has been named and passed upon by a Horticultural 

 Society shall no longer be considered a " seedling," and a fruit that has been 

 introduced and named ten years shall no longer be considered " new." 



7th. All applications for entry of seedling and new fruits must be 

 accompanied by a full statement of its origin, habit of growth, hardiness 

 and productiveness, or no premium will be awarded. 



The Secretary desires to call particular attention to the I, II, and III 

 rules of exhibition, as he has been instructed by the Board to strictly enforce 

 them. 



