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C orrespondence — continued. 



show day. It is presumably the most deserving^ 

 exhibit that gfets the prize, and I know what it means 

 to me to be able to carry away a prize, not for the sake 

 of the prize alone, but because it confirms me in my 

 own gfood opinion of my method of culture. When 

 you see a man takinj^ the trouble to exhibit you may be 

 sure he is not a lazy man as regfards his tjarden or farm. 

 Of course I mean honest competitors. Unfortunateh' 

 I know as a fact that every man who shows is not 

 acting- square according- to the rules of the schedule, 

 yet I fail to see what honour or satisfaction it can be to 

 such an exhibitor. I myself have exhibited in a small 

 way, and not without some little success, and it has 

 given me g-reat pleasure and encouiag-ement. Ag-ain, 

 exhibiting- oi- even visitiiig; a good show tends to take 

 the conceit out of a too self-opinionated man, as he is 

 most likely to see much better g-rown stuff than the 

 specimens he thoug-ht so much of in his own garden. 

 Again, I find the quiet, unassuming man often coming 

 out best at those shows. The men that say shows are 

 no use generally boast a lot about their wonderful 

 productions at home, and are yet afraid to compete with 

 their neighbours. " A thing of beauty is a joy for ever." 

 And there is no way you can have that thing of beauty 

 like paying proper attention and care to it. And it is 

 by attending shows and competing that you will take 

 that interest in things that will help to make them a 

 success in every way. Just a word or two more in 

 conclusion as regards amateur prizes. For my part 

 I think competition for these ought to be strictly 

 confined to the people who actually do their own work, 

 and so encourage individual knowledge, skill, and 

 industry. H. V. W. 



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