208 horticulturist's rule-book. 



respecting the relative values, for the purposes specified, of the 

 varieties included in the exhibits. 



13. The society desires to encourage the planting of only a 

 sufficiently large variety of sorts for the desired purpose. Hence 

 it is important that the committee, in their reports, specify, in 

 the order of their value, the varieties upon which the determi- 

 nation of their awards is based. 



14. Useful and valuable varieties only are expected to influ- 

 ence awards ; while indifferent sorts, even though large, showy, 

 and attractive, should not for these reasons alone be held to add 

 to the value of an exhibit, except, possibly, as a means of 

 education. 



15. An important object of the society is to collect valuable 

 information of a pomological character. Committees are there- 

 fore requested to gather all the information, possible from the 

 exhibitors in their classes, and to make their reports as full as 

 time and circumstances will permit. 



16. The society desires to foster a free exercise by exhibitors 

 of the principles of correct taste in the arrangement, display, 

 and ornamentation of their exhibits. To this end, committees 

 will give all reasonable and proper consideration to particulars of 

 this character. 



4. REGISTRATION OF FLOWERS. 



Three societies now register new varieties of plants in this 

 country : American Chrysanthemum Society, American Car- 

 nation Society, and American Rose Society. 



4. Scales of Points for Judging Fruits and Flowers. 



1. World's Fair Scale for Po3iaceous Fruits (apples, 

 pears, quinces). — The following points were considered by the 

 judges of pome fruits at the World's Fair, 1893 : Adaptability, 

 size, form, color, evenness, blemishes, handling (i.e., how the 

 specimens have been handled), maturity, arrangement, quantity. 



World's Fair Scale for Stone Fruits. — Size, form, 

 color, tissue, pit or seeds, juice, sweet or dessert, acid or cook- 

 ing, maturity, flavor. 



