8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1863. 
7. Newly imported or other new species of plants, not florists’ 
varieties, will have to be submitted to the botanical advisers of the 
Committee, that they may be correctly named. 
the days of meeting, 
materials for examination, and it will be regarded as an indispensable condition of 
ir being examined, that the countries from which they may have been imported 
shall be correctly stated. These materials are to be sent to the Society's offices, 
addressed to ‘‘The Botanical Advisers of the Floral Committee." 
8. Honorary Frmsr-Orass and Seconp-Cxrass CERTIFICATES, and 
CERTIFICATES or COMMENDATION will be awarded, at the discretion of 
the majority of the Members present, to such of the novelties exhibited 
ав may be thought sufficiently deserving. Other meritorious subjects will 
be rewarded by SPECIAL CERTIFICATES. 
No award will be made to yearling seedlings of Cinerarias or 
Pelargoniums, nor will any judicial opinion be passed upon their merits ; 
but they may be staged for inspection 
.10. All packages of plants or flowers must be delivered CARRIAGE FREE, 
and must be forwarded at the risk of the sender. 
11. The subjeets, whether plants or cut flowers, will be delivered 
up at the close of each Meeting to their owners, or to such persons as 
may be authorised to receive them. ТЕ left, it will be at the risk of 
the senders, 
12. The Committee will exercise the power of examining with the 
necessary minuteness all subjects submitted for its opinion. 
REGULATIONS OF THE Fruir COMMITTEE. 
1. The objects of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee will be :— 
(1) To encourage the production of new and improved varieties of 
fruits and vegetables, by examining and reporting on such as ma 
submitted to it for the purpose; (2) To collect and disseminate reliable 
Information, respecting the adaptability of partieular kinds of fruits 
to the varied conditions of soll, locality, 
A.M., on the day of meeting, 
addressed to the Secretary of the Committee. ay of meeting 
3. All fruits sent must bo ri j ition i 
ees т pe, and in such condition that their 
qualities may be fairly reported upon, 
sent for tasting, so as to admit correct j 
purpose, 
5. rar ' 
Honorary Finsr-Crass and SEcoxp-Orass CERTIFICATES may 
