RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS AT MINN. STATE FAIR. 181 
ing of the exhibit. Taste in arrangement and neatness in the keeping of 
the exhibit will also be considered by the judges in making awards. 
10. Seedlings— 
(a) The exhibitor of a seedling must be the owner of the original tree, 
bush or vine producing the same, or his sole authorized representative. 
(b) The exhibitor of a seedling which receives an award, except in a 
collection, is required before receiving the premium money to furnish a 
written description of the tree, bush or vine producing such seedling, its lo- 
cation, age and history, and the owner’s and originator’s names and ad- 
dresses. 
(c) Seedlings, to receive awards, must be characterized by excellence at 
least equal to that of an established variety. 
(d) A seedling that has received an award at any former Minnesota 
State Fair will not be awarded a premium, except as part of a collection. 
11. Fruits may be exhibited that have been preserved in cold storage 
but not by any other process, except as otherwise stated. 
12. Where the number of competitors in any lot is less than the number 
of awards offered, the judges may, at their discretion, award the lower 
prizes, omitting the higher ones, but premiums will not be awarded on in- 
ferior collections or specimens, even if there is no competition. 
13. Exhibitors are requested to make entries with Secretary E. W. 
Randall, Hamline, at least one week before the opening of the fair, and pos- 
itively no entries will be received after Saturday, September Ist. 
14. The above regulations will be rigidly enforced. 
The following score card will serve as a general guide to exhibitors in 
making up their exhibit, and will be placed in the hands of the judges to 
be used, so far as seems convenient and practical, in making their awards. 
SCORE CARD. 
1. NUMBER OF VARIETIES.—The collection containing the larg- 
est number of varieties will be marked 30; others in proportion. 
Varicties whose deficiency in size, quality or form would debar them from 
a place on the standard list will not be considered. 
2. SIZE.—The collection containing fruit of the largest average size 
will be marked 20; others in proportion. 
3. CONDITION.—The collection containing fruit in the best condition 
will be marked 20, 
Fruit should be sound and free from disease, blemish or deformity of any 
kind. Stem should be present, and calyx, when natural to the variety. 
4. COLOR —The collection containing fruit of the highest average 
color will be marked Io. 
5. UNIFORMITY—Best collection in this respect to be marked -1o. 
Plates should be composed of specimens similar in size, form and color. 
6. NEATNESS AND TASTE IN ARRANGEMENT.—Best collection 
in this respect to be marked Io. 
Anything that adds to the attractiveness of the exhibit to be considered 
under this head. 
N. B.—The premium list will appear in the June number. 
