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IV. No specimens will be received after half-past eight o'clock 

 on the morning of the Exhibition. 



The Superintendent has instructions to refuse all Exhibi- 

 tions which he considers unworthy of being shown, 



V. Officers of the Society will direct the placing of all 

 specimens. 



It is necessary that all flowers or plants be carefully labelled 

 with their scientific names, and where practicable^ the name of 

 the country from whence introduced. Florists' flowers and fruits 

 must bear their customary names. 



VI. Only bond fide Exhibitors, and such assistants as may bo 

 absolutely required for the arrangement of their specimens, will 

 be admitted before the doors are closed at half-past eight a.m., 

 after which hour no person will be allowed to enter, and all 



persons must retire before 10 a.m., except such as may be 

 officially retained by the Society, 



VII. A clear passage way to the stands and tables must be pre- 

 served during the hours of arrangement, and all jjer sons ohstrueting 

 it will he subject to immediate removal from the Oarden. 



The Judges will proceed to make their awards at 10 a.m., before 

 which hour all-arrangements of specimens must be completed. 



VIII. One Prize only can be awarded to any Exhibitor in 

 the same Class, except in such cases as are specified in the 

 Schedule. 



The Judges will have the right of reserving the Prize where 

 specimens may be considered unworthy of it, in order to prevent 

 an inferior collection obtaining an award. 



The Judges will be at liberty to add to the number of Prizes 

 specified, in cases of very decided merit, as long as they do not 

 exceed the total amount placed at their disposal for each class, 



IX. All specimens must be the hova fide property of the 

 Exhibitor, or his master, or they will not be eligible to compete 

 for the Prizes. The decision of the Judges is final. Any X^rize 

 fraudulently obtained will be forfeited, and will be awarded to 

 the Pi'ize-holder immediately succeeding in that class; and the 

 Exhibitor proved before a Committee of Exhibitors named by 

 the Council to have acted fraudulently, will be excluded from 



future shows, 



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