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scoring 93 points may rightfully offset a Shia- 

 wassee, scoring the same ? 



In such cases, where a thoroughgoing 

 judgment is required, recourse may be had to 

 some such plan as that adopted by the On- 

 tario Fruit Growers' Association. To illus- 

 trate, we may refer to the catalog of grapes 

 "prepared for the guidance of judges of fruit 

 at exhibitions." In this catalog all the va- 

 rities likely to be exhibited are given a rating, 

 showing what should be their natural stand- 

 ing when each variety is properly grown. A 

 few of the entries from the catalog on the 

 following page will make the idea clearer. 



With a catalog of this sort in hand the fruit 

 judge might rate each variety perfect when- 

 ever it came up to the standard set for it. 

 Its proper rating, in any case, could then be 

 determined by dividing its actual score by the 

 normal score as given in the catalog. Such 

 a method is not practicable, however, in our 

 present state of pomological development, ex- 

 cept for very large competitions or very elab- 

 orate fruit shows. In all such cases it would 

 be necessary to work out many details very 

 carefully in advance. 



