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Indefinite appellations, such as " Pippin," "Sweeting," "Green- 

 ing," etc., will not be considered as names. 



3. All fruits offered for premiums must be composed of 

 exactly the number of specimens or quantity named in the 

 schedule. A "dish" of apples, pears, peaches, plums, nectar- 

 ines, quinces, figs, apricots, etc., is understood to contain twelve 

 specimens, and this number will be required of all fruits when 

 not otherwise specified. 



4. The whole quantity required of any one variety of fruit 

 must be shown in a single dish or basket. 



5. Contributors of fruits for exhibitions or prizes must present 

 the same in the society's dishes. All small fruits must be shown 

 in baskets, not more than an inch and three-quarters in depth, 

 which will be furnished to the exhibitors by the superintendent, 

 at cost. Market-baskets will not be allowed on the tables. 



6. No person can compete for more than one prize with the 

 same variety or varieties of fruit, except that a single dish may 

 be of the same variety but not the same specimens as one 

 of a collection ; and also that the same variety but not the 

 same specimens may compete for both special and regular 

 prizes. 



7. Grapes grown on girdled vines cannot compete for a 

 premium. 



8. All fruits offered for prizes [exceptions noted], and those 

 for foreign grapes must be of outdoor culture. 



The Fruit Committee, in making its awards, will consider 

 the flavor, beauty, and size of the specimens, comparing each of 

 these properties with a fair standard of the variety. The 

 adaptation of the variety, to general cultivation will also be 

 taken into account. Other things being equal, specimens most 

 nearly in perfection as regards ripeness will have the preference. 



Special Rules of the Vegetable Committee. 1. The speci- 

 mens offered must be well-grown, and placed on the tables 

 clean, correctly labeled, and fully complying with the Rules and 

 Regulations of the society. 



2. Special gratuities will be awarded for well-grown varieties 

 from under glass, previous to the opening exhibition. 



