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5. Prizes will not be awarded when the articles are judged unworthy. 



6. Non-compliance with the rules will cause the rejection of the articles 

 offered for premium. 



^^^ Competitors for Prizes are particularly referred to the General 

 Rules and Regulations on pages 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, which will be strictly adhered 

 to by the Committee. 



Copies of the above rules shall be printed in large type and displayed on 

 the walls of the exhibition rooms. 



Certificates of Merit, Etc. 



The Society will from time to time award Certificates op Merit, 

 Honorary Mention, and Complimentary Notices, for New and Superior 

 Seedling or other varieties of Plants, Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables ; 

 and also for skill in the cultivation of specimens exhibited. 



