162 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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 

 following 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 Com- 

 mittee on Plants and Flowers. New and rare plants may 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 Society'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 tlie same, that a fair and just 

 award may be rendered by the Committee. 



The Committees on Plants, and Flowers shall jointly select from 

 our own members or otherwise, as they deem best for the interest 

 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 

 have access to the Hall until the Exhibition is read}' for their 

 inspection, and all lists of exhibits handed to the Committee shall 

 be designated by numbers only as indicated in the Schedule of 

 Prizes. The reasonable expenses of said Special Committee shall 

 be paid by the Society." 



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

 " Flowers," and insert Plants after "Flowers," and in the third 

 line strike out fow and insert three, so that the Section shall read : — 

 " The Committee on Gardens shall consist of the Chairmen of 

 the respective Committees on Fruits, Flowers, Plants, and Vege- 

 tables, and three members who shall be chosen as provided in Sec- 

 tion III." 



