APRIL. 99 



Brought forward .... £20 



Class 5. Premier Carnation Prize 2 10 



(The best stand in Class I. and the best stand 

 in Class III. alone to compete in this 



class.) 



je22 10 



Class 6. Premier Picotee Prize 2 10 



(The best stand in Class II. and the best stand 

 in Class IV. alone to compete in this 



class.) 



£25 



And supposing that the above be approved as the schedule of prizes 

 for the Southern Exhibition (which of necessity must be the first), 

 that an exact counterpart be adopted, without alteration, for the 

 Northern Exhibition. 



VI. That the flowers be shewn on cards in raised tubes, so as 

 fully to display the pods. 



VII. That uniform stands and cards be provided. 



VIII. That every Northern and every Southern contributor to the 

 fund give in the name of a gentleman to act as censor, the majority 

 of votes to decide the election of such censors ; and that the two so 

 chosen have the power to call in a third, or referee, if they desire. 



IX. That there be no appeal from the censors' award ; and 



Lastly, That such other regulations as may be considered neces- 

 sary (not being contrary to the spirit of the foregoing) be added to 

 these rules. 



And now, gentlemen. Carnation and Picotee growers of Eng- 

 land, let me here state that I desire to assume little and dictate 

 less ; nor have I knowingly made any arbitrary suggestion. It is 

 for you to decide yes or no in this interesting cause. 



There can be little doubt about readily obtaining an amount suf- 

 ficient to carry out the schedules after the above form ; a sum of fifty 

 pounds pays the prizes, and I know little else, except the censors' tra- 

 velling expenses, that could form any item of expenditure ; for I take 

 it, that in a truly national affair, as I wish this may be, all growers 

 and exhibitors will readily oflfer their gratuitous services (and contribu- 

 tion"* in each and every floral district. 



I am. 

 Growers of England, 



Your brother Exhibitor, 



John Edwards.* 

 Wace Cottage, Holloway, Middlesex. 



* As we understand a copy of Mr. E.'s communication has been sent to all 

 our contemporaries, no excuse can be pleaded for ignorance on the part of those 

 interested. — Editor. 



