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season. Nor shall any transfer be allowed from one class to another. 

 of an article once entered upon the books of the Secretary. 



6. No variety of which specimens have been entered in a class or 

 collection shall be repeated in any other collection or class ; but speci- 

 mens of that variet}' may bo duplicated among the single dishes. 



7. A.11 Fruits offered for Premium must be composed of exactly the 

 number or quantity of specimens named in the Schedule, and the 

 names of all articles that axe offered for premiums must be such as are 

 known and recognized by cultivators ; each variety being designated 

 by name. 



8. No Flowers, Fruits, or Vegi^tables, will be entitled to a premium 

 unless they possess points of superiority ; and the Committees are 

 strictly requii'ed to withhold premiums, if, in their opinion, the articles 

 exhibited do not merit them. 



9. Competitors will be required to furnish information as to their 

 mode of cultivation, and to present specimens for trial and examina- 

 tion if requested. 



10. All premiums that are not claimed within three months after 

 the Annual Exhibition, shall be forfeited to the Society. 



11. The awards of the premiums will be declared at the Hall, on 

 Thursday Evening, September 19th at 8 o'clock. 



12. Adaiission to the Annual Exhibition, for those who are not 

 members of tlie Society, 25 cents ; Children under 16 years of age, 15 

 cents. 



13. On Saturday, September 21st, punctually at 10 o'clock, A. M., 

 the Fruit, Vegetables, &c., belonging to the Society, will be sold at 

 Public Auction, and all specimens which are not claimed at that time, 

 will be considered as given to the Society, and will be sold for its 

 benefit. 



14. Contributors imll he required to furnish a list of their articles 

 to the Secretary ! 



Special Notice ! By vote of the Trustees, the several Com- 

 mittees will meet, on Wednesday, September 18th ; at 10 o'clock A. 

 M., to make thefr awards. And the cards announcing such awards 

 will be affixed to the successful articles as soon as completed. 



