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of systematic pomology. (See also remarks 

 under paragraph 3, page 251.) 



Exercises in Judging 



1 8. Frequent exercises in judging fruits, 

 after the manner described in Chapter XXV, 

 should be provided. There will be no diffi- 

 culty in doing this in a small way anywhere. 

 When the suggested visits are made to the fruit 

 shows or the county fairs, there will be special 

 opportunities for judging. At ordinary fairs 

 the managers will be glad to make the po- 

 mology class the official judges, and the re- 

 sponsibility which comes with this position 

 makes the work more interesting to the stu- 

 dents, and tends to make them do it better. 

 The teacher must not be too modest to recom- 

 mend his class for such work. 



19. Students should be required to design 

 score-cards for different fruits and for various 

 purposes. If the various systems of points 

 were quite generally established if they had 

 received the sanction of some special au- 

 thority this might not be justifiable. But as 

 long as there are no authorities and no ac- 

 cepted standards, the subject is open to every- 

 body's investigation. 



