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m. Whether the tree has ever been propagated, and if so by whom, 

 when and to what extent. 



n. Whether grafts of the variety have ever borne fruit, and if %o- 

 stating all the facts in relation thereto. 



2. Each competitor must furnish to the Minnesota State Experi- 

 ment Station, for trial, scions from the tree entered. 



3. The tree must be as hardy as the Duchess of Oldenburg. 



To test its hardiness as compared with this variety the original 

 tree must have been growing and bearing under similar circum- 

 stances as the Duchess (to be decided by the awarding committee) 

 for a period of not less than ten years, and to have passed through 

 at least one so-called test winter; also grafted trees of the variety 

 must have been in bearing not less thau five years in not less than . 

 ten places, widely distributed in such different parts of this state as 

 the Duchess is found doing well in— the trial stations of the society 

 being considered suitable locations for such test, though not re- 

 stricted to them. 



4. The tree must be as prolific a bearer as the Duchess of Olden- 

 burg. The certified record of the original tree, and also those 

 of the ten grafted trees referred to, will be required in determining 

 this point. 



5. The fruit must be equal in size, quality and appearance to that 

 of the Wealthy. 



Not less than a peck of average fruit from the original tree 

 must be sent to the chairman of the awarding committee from the 

 first crop after making entry, and by him distributed to the other 

 members of the committee for testing with the Wealthy as to these 

 points. 



6. The fruit must keep as well as that of the Malinda, which will 

 keep in an ordinary cellar, under ordinary conditions, into March 

 without deterioration. 



Samples sent to the committee referred to under (4) shall be 

 kept in ordinary cellar conditions and tested in March as to keeping, 

 as well as to quality, at that time. 



7. A plate of the fruit must be shown at each annual winter 

 meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society from the time 

 of entry until the award is made, unless excused for cause by the 

 chairman of the awarding committee. 



8. Any seedling tree and its fruit, meeting all these requirements 

 satisfactorily, as provided for in the above regulations, before re- 

 ceiving the award shall be visited and examined personally by the 

 awarding committee while in bearing. 



9. In all decisions reached by the awarding committee a majority 

 shall decide, except in making the final award, which shall require 

 an agreement of at least four out of five of the members of the com- 

 mittee. 



10. The awarding committee shall consist of five members to be 

 appointed by the executive board of the society, and shall be a per- 

 manent one, with the power of removal for cause by the execu- 

 tive board; vacancies in the committee from any cause shall be 

 filled by election by the executive board at its first meeting there- 

 after. 



