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In the tenth line strike out, plants and and seven, and insert ^ve 

 in place of seven, so that the line shall read : — " A. Committee on 

 Flowers of five members." 



After the tenth line insert " A Committee on Plants of five 

 members." 



In the twelfth line, strike out three and insert two, so that the 

 line shall read : — "A Committee of Arrangements of two members." 



In Section XX, second line, strike out Plants and before 

 " Flowers," and insert Plants after "Flowers"; and strike out 

 three and insert two, so that the first clause of the sentence shall 

 read : — "This Committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Com- 

 mittee on Fruits, Flowers, Plants, Vegetables, and Gardens, and 

 two other members, who shall be chosen as provided in Section 

 III." 



In Section XXI, second line, strike out Plants and before 

 " Flowers," and insert after " Flowers," the Committee on Plants, 

 so that the first sentence of the Section shall read: — "These 

 Committees shall be the Committee on Fruits, the Committee on 

 Flowers, the Committee on Plants, the Committee on Vegetables, 

 and the Committee on Gardens." 



In the same Section, after the first paragraph, insert the two fol- 

 lowing new paragraphs : — 



"The duties of the Committee on Plants shall be to judge of 

 the merits of all plants placed on exhibition, in doing which, they 

 shall be guided by the Rules and Regulations now governing the 

 Committee on Plants and Flowers. New and rare plants ma}^ be 

 placed on exhibition at any time, and if so placed on any other 

 than a regular exhibition day, the Secretary of the Society shall 

 notify the Chairman of said Committee, or any member thereof, 

 that an exhibit is at the Societ3''s rooms for inspection, and such 

 notes of the plant or plants shall be taken by the Chairman or other 

 member of the Committee, as shall give intelligent information to 

 the Committee of the merits of the same, that a fair and just 

 award may be rendered b}' the Committee. 



The Committes on Plants and Flowers, shall jointly select from 

 our own members or otherwise, as they may deem best for the inter- 

 est of the Society, a Special Committee of three members, who shall 

 be well known experts in the cultivation of the Rose, to judge of 

 all the exhibits presented at the Annual Rose Exhibition ; and 

 under no circumstances whatever shall the said Special Committee 



