150 CITRUS FRUITS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



RULES. 



1. The executive committee of the Florida Horticul- 

 tural Society shall choose a superintendent of exhibition 

 and three judges, with a substitute and a secretary. The 

 executive committee, including ex officio members and com- 

 peting exhibitors, shall not be eligible as superintendent 

 and judges. The three judges shall conduct tests, and 

 their decision shall be final. 



2. The deliberation of these judges shall be secret. 

 The superintendent of exhibition, on application of the 

 chairman of judges, shall from time to time supply the 

 judges with specimens for judgment, and shall use dili- 

 gence to secure them from intrusion. 



3. Each exhibitor is expected to be present with and 

 in charge of his own exhibit. His selection for entries, 

 when ready, must be formally turned over to the superin- 

 tendent of exhibits, who will then enter by name and num- 

 ber in a book of record, and furnish him a duplicate card 

 to accompany each entry. Entries will be delivered to the 

 judges in the order of their reception and entry by the 

 superintendent. Responsibility for wasted fruit shall rest 

 with the exhibitor, but poor specimens can be replaced or 

 entries withdrawn by consent of the superintendent, be- 

 fore fruit is delivered to the judges. If an exhibitor is 

 unable to be present, he can make a written statement of 

 exhibits as to his fruit and entries, and the superintend- 

 ent can make selections if necessary. 



4. Diplomas or cash premiums, at the disposal of the 

 Society, shall be divided into classes, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, in 

 ratio of merit as to premium with ratio of 3 and 2 for 

 single plate premiums. Seven specimens shall constitute 

 a plate to entitle to entry, and two of the specimens 



