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such as may be submitted to it for the purpose ; (3) To collect 

 aud disseminate reliable information, respecting the adaptability 

 of particular Idnds of fruits, to the varied conditions of soil, 

 locality, &c., throughout the United Kingdom ; aud (3) To report 

 on all fruits and vegetables grown in the Garden for the purposes 

 of comparison or experiment. 



2. The Committee will meet on the second Tuesday in every 

 month in the offices of the Society, at Kensington, at such hour 

 as may from time to time be appointed. 



3. All subjects submitted for judgment must be delivered at 

 the appointed place of meeting, not later than 11 o'clock, a.m., on 

 the days of meeting, and addressed to the Secretary of the Com- 



4. All fruits sent must be ripe, and in such condition that 

 their qualities may be fairly reported upon. A sufficient sample 

 must also be sent for tasting, and to admit of a correct description 

 being drawn up. 



5. When any new fruit brought before the Committee for an 

 opinion proves to be meritorious, the Exhibitor will be requested 

 to fill up for its information a special Form indicating its 

 origin &c., which form is provided for the purpose. 



6. Honorary First-Class Certificates may be granted to 

 very superior seedling productions, or to recently introduced, or 

 very rare fruits or vegetables ; such certificates briefly stating 

 the grounds 

 JCENDATioN may also be granted f 



the certificate of the firs 



7. All fruits or vegetables sent to the Garden for trial will 

 be submitted for the opinion of the Committee ; and no official 

 opinion on the qualities of such fruits or vegetables shall be given 

 by any paid officer of the Society. 



8. For the purpose of collecting information as to what 

 kinds of fruits are best adapted for cultivation under the different 

 conditions of soil, climate, exposure, &c., which occur in difierent 

 parts of the country, the Committee will, from time to time, 

 invite fruit growers, generally, to submit to it, on such of its 

 meeting days as may be selected for the purpose, certain specified 

 kinds of fruits, accompanied by particular information respecting 

 them, for which a special Form will be provided, obtainable on 

 application at the offices at Kensington. 



