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5. Ko variety of which specimens have been entered in a class or col- 

 lection shall be repeated in any other collection or class; but specimens of 

 that variety may be duplicated among the single plates. 



6. All Fruits offered for premium must be composed of exactly the 

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

 Committees being instructed to remove all excess or exclude for defi- 

 ciency; each variety being designated by name. 



7. All articles offered for premiums must be correctly named. Indefi- 

 nite appellations, such as " Pippin," "Sweeting," " Greening," etc., will 

 not be considered as names. 



8. No Flowers, Fruits or Vegetables will be entitled to a premium 

 unless they possess points of superiority; and the Committees are strictly 

 required 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 examination 

 if requested. 



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

 Autumnal Exhibitions shall be forfeited to the Society. 



11. The awards of the premiums will be made known as soon as the 

 premium cards can be filled out and placed upon the tables. 



12. Admission to the Autumnal Exhibitions, for those who are not 

 Members of the Society, 25 cents; children under sixteen years of age, 10 

 cents; season tickets, 50 cents. 



13. At the close of eacli Exhibition the Fruit, Vegetables, &c. belong- 

 ing to the Society will be sold, 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 will he required to famish the Secretary ivith a list of 

 their articles^ specifying the precise Class in which they would compete. 



15. " Downing's Fruits of America," revised edition, will guide the 

 Committees in their decisions upon matters at isssue. 



1^= Special Notice. — The several Committees will meet at 7:30 

 o'clock, P. M., on the opening evening of each Exhibition, to make their 

 awards. 



