30 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



EXHIBITION OF THE PRODUCTS OF CHILDREN'S 



GARDENS. 



Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27. 



Saturday, 12 M. to 6 P.M. 

 Sunday, 1 to 6 P.M. 



RULES 



1. Competition is open to all school gardens and to all children in 

 Massachusetts under 18 years of age unless otherwise stated. 



2. Cards will be furnished by the Society on which should be written 

 the name and address of the exhibitor, and the number of the entry for 

 which he intends to compete. 



3. All articles exliibited must be ready for examination by the com- 

 mittee on or before 11 o'clock on the exhibition day. Vases and dishes 

 will be furnished by the Society. The committee will be in attendance at 

 10 o'clock. 



4. All products exhibited must be grown by the children in the school 

 or home gardens. 



5. After the exhibition closes all articles exhibited are to be removed 

 by the exhibitors, or will be disposed of by the committee if desired. 



6. Prize money is payable as soon after the exhibition as the list can 

 be made out. It is necessary that the names and addresses of the 

 exhibitors be left with the committee in order that the prizes may 

 be paid promptly. Prize cards issued at the exhibition are to be taken 

 home by the successful competitors after the exhibition closes. 



7. All exhibits entered in competition must contain the exact number 

 of specimens or varieties mentioned in the schedule. In collections of 

 vegetables the same number of specimens of each variety is required as 

 stated in the individual classes. 



No more than two varieties of any one kind of vegetable admissible in 

 collections; for example, two varieties of beans, two of cabbage, &c. &c.. 

 are admissible. 



Decorative arrangement of exhibits will be considered. 



Society's Prizes. 



No. 224. For the largest and best collection of vege- 

 tables and flowers from a school garden, 



three prizes $20 $15 $10 



The Challenge Cup will be awarded with the 

 First Prize in No. 224. 



