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must be delivered to the judges, who will examine both 

 and score the best. These scores will be eligible both for 

 single plate and collection premiums. The judges reserve 

 the right to debar unworthy or bogus specimens. 



5. The judges shall use the amended scale giving ten 

 points each to the following scores and standards of per- 

 fection : (1) size, 21-2 to 31-4 inches, diameter; (2) ap- 

 pearance specimen must be fancy and skin silky; (3) for 

 juiciness, it must sink below the surface of water, emer- 

 gence the size of a silver dollar to count 9, one-half the 

 bulk zero; (4) thickness of peel, 3-32 inch; (5) two seeds 

 to count one point off and two rudiments as one seed; 

 (6) absence of tissue, membranes to be very tender and 

 core porous, 1-8 to 1-4 inch in diameter, as to size of fruit ; 

 qualities of flavor, acid, 15 ; sweetness, 15, and bouquet, 10 ; 

 to be judged by the taste. Specimens of varieties excelling 

 in balance and richness of flavor to be used as standards 

 for reference. Lemons and limes to count 20 for acid and 

 20 for flavor. 



6. These rules must be published with premium list, 

 and after the judges have made the awards with the super- 

 intendent of exhibit, they shall deliver the entry book and 

 scores to the executive committee and will receive their 

 discharge. 



CALIFORNIA SCALES AND RULES. 



The following regulations have been adopted by the 

 Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Com- 

 merce in reference to the judging of citrus fruits : 



No person will be allowed to serve as judge in any 

 class in which he is a competitor. 



