72 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITIONS. 



1. Entries should be made with the Secretary at least one week be- 

 fore the opening, with full list of articles and statement of classes in 

 which they are entered. 



2. No exhibit can be staked until the exhibitor lijis furnished the 

 Secretary with a full list of all the articles olTered. This rule ap- 

 plies to articles "for exhibition only" as well as to exhibits entered 

 for competition. 



3. All exhibits must be correctly labeled on stitf cards of a uniform 

 size. These cards will be furnished free by the Society on applica- 

 tion to the Secretary. 



4. All entries not made according to schedule will be disqualified. 



5. When possible, exhibits should be delivered at the exhibition 

 hall by 6 P. M. of the evening preceding the exhibition, and all ex- 

 hibits must be in position by 12 noon on the day specified. 



6. All plants shown in competition (except imported plants shown 

 for the first time in the country and novelties) must have been in 

 the possession of the exhibitor at least four months preceding the 

 exhibition. 



7. All entries must be staged by numbers only, the names of ex- 

 hibitors to be attached after awards are made. 



8. No competitor shall receive more than one premium in each 

 class for which he competes. 



9. The committee awarding premiums may award a certificate 

 of merit or medal for meritorious oxliibits in addition to the regular 

 premiums of the Society. 



10. No })erson shall be allowed to remain in the hall during the 

 time the judges and their assistants are at work. 



11. The amount of |3.00 shall be deducted from all premiums 

 awarded to persons not members of the Society. 



12. No awards will be made to unworthy objects, even although 

 they may be the only ones of their kind on exhibition. 



13. Exhibits sent from a distance should be addressed to the Secre- 

 tary, and express charges invariably prepaid. 



14. No exhibit shall be removed until the close of the exhibition, 

 except with the consent of the officers in charge. 



15. No card larger than 11x14 inches shall be allowed on any < x- 

 hibits, and all cards to be furnished bv the Societv. 



16. Each person who becomes an exhibitor thereby agrees to 

 conform strictly to the rules and regulations. 



