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Of crab apples ten specimens, and of grapes three bunches, shall 

 make a plate, except where noted. The collections also shall embrace 

 just the required nunil)er of plates. 



5. No exhibitor shall make more than one entry for the same 

 premium, nor enter the same plate for more than one premium. 



6. In the various collections the values of the varieties shown, as 

 well as the conditions of the specimens, will be considered in making 

 the award. 



7. Entries in Division i. Class i, must not contain over two- 

 thirds apples, or over one-fourth of any other single class of fruit. 

 Division i. Class 5, is intended to draw out the growers' ideas of value 

 of varieties. In making the award this will be considered as well as 

 the conditions of the specimens shown. 



8. Entries of different kinds of Canned Fruit must be self-evident ; 

 that is, separate varieties of "red raspberries" or "yellow peaches" will 

 not be considered as distinct kinds. Any or all cans to be opened 

 for sampling at the discretion of the judges. 



9. Lists of varieties in all collections must be made and placed 

 with entry card on collection. 



10. As the object of the Society is to encourage the growth of 

 fruits of fine quality, wormy or diseased specimens or those infested 

 with San Jose Scale will not be allowed to compete. 



11. Premiums will be awarded to members of the Society only. 



12. No exhibit shall be removed without the consent of the com- 

 mittee, until the close of the meeting. Exhibitors are requested to 

 state whether fruit is to be returned to them, or donated to thei 

 Society. , 



The above ofificial list of prizes is given here for the sake 

 of reference and becatise in some of the classes, notably the 

 canned fniits, etc., several important changes were made in 

 the list as previotisly offered. 



The Exhibition of 1905 was again held in connection with 

 the Rockville Fair on September 26, 27 and 28, and like its 

 predecessors was a most successful show. The report of the 

 Exhibition Committee on page 20 gives in detail the size and 

 character of the various exhibits. We would only add that 

 while the amount of fruit shown was not quite as large as in 

 some former years, owing to the short crop of apples in the 

 state, yet the generally fine quality and appearance of the 

 exhibits was fully up to the high standard of the exhibitions- 

 of this Societv. 



