84 THE BOOK OF THE FLOWER SHOW 



Each dish is pointed separately. Point sheets may be 

 filled in and exhibited by the side of each collection for 

 the satisfaction of the Exhibitors, and the education and 

 interest of the public. 



QUANTITIES 



Exhibitors should be particularly careful to see that 

 the fruits they stage are correctly named and true to 

 character. Unless they are, they will be disqualified, 

 or at least be liable to disqualification, no matter how 

 high their quality, as fruits, may be. 



Local variations, due to climate and soil, are very 

 interesting, but they add to the difficulties of the judges. 

 As far as possible, the larger Societies ought to confine 

 their hardy fruit competitions to specified circumscribed 

 areas. If special county Classes cannot be instituted 

 and of course special prizes cannot be offered to the 

 growers in every county at least there should be some 

 limitations made, or the man in Northumberland or 

 Durham or Yorkshire may stand a very poor chance 

 of winning against a more fortunately placed Midlander 

 or Southerner. Special local district competitions, when 

 not too confined in their scope or sphere, are certainly 

 most fair to the entrants. 



Fruits are shown in specially-made baskets and similar 

 receptacles, and on dishes (plates). But the word dish 

 also means any individual stand or receptacle, unless 

 when the sense is obviously meant otherwise. Unless 

 otherwise specified, a dish is held to consist of : 



6 Apples. 

 9 Apricots. 

 12 Bananas. 

 50 Cherries. 



30 Currant bunches. Red 

 and White, or I pint 

 of Black Currants 

 (single berries.) 



