198 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Rules of the Exhibition. 



Rule 1. All exhibits must be itceived for entry not later tluin 

 noon of Tuesday. September 24th, and must be in place by 6 p. m., as 

 judging will begin promptly on opening of second day — Wednesday. 

 (This rule will be strictly enforced.) 



2. Entries of collections in First and Third Divisions should be 

 made with the Secretary on or before Friday, September 20th,. using 

 enclosed entry blank for the purpose, that proper table room may be 

 provided. 



3. All articles entered, except in Fourth Division, must be grown 

 or prepared by the exhibitor. 



4. All fruits shall be correctly labeled (if possible) and except 

 grapes and crab apples, five specimens, neither more or less, shall 

 make a plate, either single or in collection. 



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

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

 just the required number 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 value of the varieties shown, as 

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

 the award. 



7. Entries in Division 1, Class 1, must not contain over two- 

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

 Division 1, 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 condition of the spe>:imens shown. 



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

 dent; 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 placetr 

 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 onK> 

 except as noted in Third Division. 



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

 committee, until the close of the meeting. Exhibitors are requested 

 tO: state whether fruit is to be returned to them, or donated to the 

 Society. 



Special Feature. 



Complete Display of Spraying Machinery and Spraying Materi- 

 als. — Manufacturers and dealers will be given space to exhibit spray- 

 ing apparatus and supplies of every description. This will afford a 

 splendid chance to study different makes of Pumps, and see tliem in 

 actual operation. We must all spray, and no grower should miss this 

 exhibit ! 



