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THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



Au.iusT L'T, 1904. 



INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHI- 

 BITION IN EDINBURGH. 



The Council of the Royal Caleiloiiian Horticultural 

 Society has arranged to hold an International Hoiti- 

 cultural Exhibition in Edinburgh in September 1!)05. 

 The following letter has been addressed by the 

 Secretary to Sir Daniel Morris : — 



The Couiifil of this Society has arranged to hold an 

 International Horticultural Exhibition here in September 

 1905, and is desirous that the exhibits from the colonies 

 shovdd be as complete as possible. It i,s not at all necessary 

 that the exhibits should be large, but rather that they 

 should be representative of the products of the colonies 

 represented. 



I have heartl from Kew that you are at present in this 

 country and that you nught probably see your way to make 

 a really effective exhibit representative of the West Indies. 

 If there is any further information which you would like to 

 liave, I shall be very glad to hear from you. 



The enclosed Preliminary Prize Schedule was sent out 

 contaiidng the princijial comi)etitions arranged up to 

 February in order to let exhibitors see generally what they 

 might be expected to jirepare for, and other competitions are 

 at present under consideration. 



E.iiract fivm Prize List. 



CLASS VI. 



To Groii'ers onli/. Open to Cana'ht, Australia, and any 

 other Britifli Colony. 



Collection of fruits and vegetables of any sort. 

 Firet prize, £10 10«. ; second, £7 7.s. ; third, X-j .5s. 



SHOW OF COLONIAL FRUIT IN LONDON. 



A greiit show of colonial-grown fruit, and of 

 British, colonial and foreign preserved and dried fruit, 

 jams, etc., will be held in the Royal Horticultural Hall, 

 Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W., on December 18 

 and 14, 1904. 



The following extract from a letter, addressed to 

 Sir Daniel Morris by the Secretary of the Royal 

 Horticultural Societ}' and extracts from the recently 

 issued schedule will explain the objects and arrange- 

 ments of this exhibition : — 



I send j'ou herewith a copy of the schedule recently 

 issued for the .Vutumn and AVinter .Shows of this .Society. 

 You will see that the Society proposes to hold an exhibition 

 on December l;5 and 1+ next, of colonial-grown fruits, 

 both fresh and preserved, or dried or bottled. 



This new departure has oidy been rendered possible for 

 the first time this year, by the completion of the Society's 

 new Centennial Hall i)i Vincent Square, Westnunster, and 

 the Council is anxious to make the exhibition a .success, 

 and that it should worthily rei>re.sent our colonies. 



AVould you therefore be so kind as to let me know how 

 best I may make it known in your colonies '. I have sent the 

 schedule to 100 colonial newspapers, in addition to 

 the jiress at home, and if you would oblige us bj- sending 

 the names of anj' prominent shippers, importers, or growers, 

 who you think might be likely to exhibit, I should be glad 

 to send them schetlules direct, or I would send you any 

 number for distribution. 



If desired, the Society's own officials will unpack and 

 stage exhibits, provided they arrive in good time ; but the 

 Society cannot undertake to repack and return. No charge is 

 made for space. Opportunity will also Vje afforded for each 

 colony to make a collective exhibit in addition to individual 

 entries. Decorations of such exhibits .should, as far as 

 possible, be confined to plants and foliage representative of 

 each colony. 



An e.xhibition of jams and of dried, bottled, and 

 otherwise preserved fruits will 1)8 held at the same time, 

 which will be open to home, colonial, and foreign produce 

 in sei>arate classes. A i)ress view will be hekl on Monday, 

 December 12, from 5 to 8 p.m., and the exhibition will be 

 ojien to the jmblic from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesda}' and 

 AVednesdaj-, December 1."? and 14. The goods must be 

 cleared away on Thursday, December 15. 



Extract from Schedule. 



DIVISION I. 



Colonial-grown Fruit. 



The staging must be finLshedby 4 p.m. on December 12, 

 as there will be a press private view at 5 p.m. 



The colony in which the fruit has been grown must in 

 all cases be stated. Medals or other prizes will be awarded 

 at the discretion of the Council. 



Class 1. — Collection of colonial-grown Fruit. Such 

 things as yams and sweet potatos may be 

 included. 



Class 2. — Collection of colonial-grown Ajiples (Eating). 



Class 3. — Collection of colonial-grown Api>les (Cooking). 



Cla*i 4. — Collection of colonial-grown Pears. 



Class 5. — Colonial-grown Pine-aiiples. 



Class 6. — Colonial-grown Bananas. 



Class 7. — Colonial-grown Mangos. 



Class 8. — Colonial-grown Grai>es. 



Class 9. — Any other colonial-grown Fruits. 



Class 10. — Colonial-grown Yams, Sweet potatos, etc. 



