The Canadian Horticulturist. 275 



THOSE SCORE CARDS. 



At the last meeting of our Association a Committee was appointed to revise 

 and report upon the score cards for judging fruit which had been introduced by 

 the Secretary. This Committee consisted of Messrs. A. H. Pellet, Alex. 

 McNeill, and T. H. Race. The two first named met with the Secretary at his 

 office on Friday, July 24th, and after considerable discussion decided upon 

 commending the following score card for use in judging apples and pears : 



Score Card for Apples and Pears. 



Points. Value. 



Color 



Size 



Quality 



Commercial value 



Total , 



N. B. — Maximum of points for each plate 10 

 For judging Grapes the following card was commended 

 Score Card for Grapes. 



Points. 



Color 



Size of bunch and berry. 



Form of bunch 



Flavor . . 



Total 



Value, 



N. B. — Maximum of points for each plate 10. 



In judging single plates, a half dozen of the best plates could be selected 

 by the eye, and then the score cards filled for those securing the prize, to show 

 the ground upon which the prize had been awarded. 



In collections, the best collections could be first detected, and then the 

 score cards placed on each plate of these collections: The sum of points 

 gained by all the plates in a collection would determine the relative merit of 

 these collections, and consequently the ones deserving of the prize. 



For commercial value, and for quality, the judge would of course consult 

 the Report of the Fruit Growers' Association, at least in case of any fruit con- 

 cerning the value of which he was in doubt. We hope that the public will 

 demand of the Fair Manager that these cards be given a good trial during the 

 coming season. 



