REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRIZES AND 

 EXHIBITIONS FOR THE YEAR 1918. 



By James Wheeler, Chairman. 



The exhibitions of the past year have not been as large as usual 

 nor as well attended, owing to war conditions, the scarcity of labor, 

 and the elimination of money prizes; and consequently did not 

 come up to om* hopes and expectations. 



At the Spring Show in March no prizes were offered but the 

 exhibition proved a great success. The growers and exhibitors 

 responded handsomely as the receipts were for the benefit of the 

 American Red Cross. 



Prizes were offered at the Sweet Pea Show for amateurs and also 

 at the Gladiolus Show resulting in a good competition at both 

 shows. All the other shows proved beyond doubt that we cannot 

 keep up the high standard of our exhibitions without offering prizes. 



The Board of Trustees has made an appropriation of $3500 

 for the year 1919 and the Schedule of Prizes has been made up by 

 your committee and approved by the Trustees. 



James Wheeler 

 Robert Cameron 

 William N. Craig 

 Duncan Finlayson 

 T. D. Hatfield 



Committee 



on Prizes 



and Exhibitions. 



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