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^ihough they may not flourish in all situations, and it shall be the duty of 

 the Committee making an award for such specimens to state on the card 

 of award that they are not desirable for general cultivation. 



21. When specimens are presented for a name, the exhibitor shall com- 

 municate all the information he possesses as to the origin and the local 

 appellation. 



22. It will be the duty of the Committees to exclude from exhibition all 

 inferior specimens; also all such Floral Designs, as in their opinion evince 

 an incorrect taste. 



23. The Committee on Exhibitions has power to change the time of ex- 

 hibition for any article, if an earlier or later season renders such change 

 necessary, by giving seasonable notice thereof to the Society. 



24. All awards are payable on or before the 31st of December next 

 after they are made. Those not applied for within one year from the time 

 when payable shall revert to the Society for its own use and benefit. 



25. No member of any of the Committees for awarding premiums or 

 other awards shall, in any case, vote or decide respecting an award for 

 which such merftber may be a competitor or in which he may have an 

 interest; in this event such member shall temporarily vacate his place 

 upon the Committee and the chairman shall have power to fill such vacancy 

 at his discretion. 



26. By Section XVI of the By-Laws Prizes and Gratuities may be 

 awarded by the Board of Trustees, or by such Committees or Judges as 

 may be appointed by it for such purpose, to any person for the exhibi- 

 tion of any Fruits, Plants, Flowers, or Vegetables, either new of their kind 

 or of uncotnmon excellence; or for any new and successful method of 

 cultivating any variety of Fruits, Flowers, Plants, Trees, Shrubs, or Vege- 

 tables; or for any other object immediately connected with horticulture; 

 or for the essential advancement of the objects of the Society in any other 

 way. But no Gratuity shall be awarded for any object which shall have 

 been entered or exhibited for a Prize and no Gratuity given shall be of a 

 larger amount than the lowest Prize established for the same exhibit. 



27. No premiums except those authorized by the Trustees shall be 

 awarded at any exhibition. 



28. The decision of the several exhibition committees in awarding 

 prizes shall be final. 



29. Attention is called to the Special Rules of the Plant and Flower, 

 Fruit, Vegetable, and Garden Committees, and all articles not offered in 

 conformity to the Rules will be disqualified. 



30. While the Society will take reasonable precautions for the safety 

 of the property of exhibitors it will be responsible in no case for any loss 

 or damage that may occur. 



31. It is understood that all persons placing any article in any exhibi- 

 tion thereby signify their assent to all the Rules and Regulations, General 

 and Special. 



