PREMIUMS OFFERED. 125 



able gratuities awarded. The whole amount not to exceed one hun- 

 dred dollars. But no premium or gratuity will he awarded for an^ ar- 

 ticle manufactured previously to the last Exhibition of the Society. 



19. FRUITS AND FLOWERS. 

 Convenient rooms will be provided for the exhibition of fruits and 

 flowers, and committees will be appointed to examine and report on 

 such as may be presented. Whoever may present, is requested to 

 furnish a minute in writing, of the name of the owner, and descrip- 

 tion of the article presented. The committees will be instructed to 

 recommend such gratuities as the articles may seem to merit, not 

 exceeding in amount the sum of thirty dollars by the committee on 

 fruit; and seven copies of Washington's Letters on Agriculture, 

 by the committee on flowers. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



All claims for premiums, to be awarded on the day of exhibition, 

 must be entered with the Secretary of the Society, or his agent, on 

 or before 9 o'clock, A. M. of that day. 



All other claims for premiums, must be handed or forwarded to 

 the Secretary, in writing. 



All premiums awarded, the payment of which is not demanded of 

 the Treasurer within 07ie year from the day of the exhibition, will be 

 considered as given to increase the funds of the Society. 



No animal or object for which a premium has heretofore been 

 awarded by the Society, will be entitled to another premium, unless 

 it be of a higher order, or for qualities different from those for which 

 the former premiums were awarded. 



No person will be entitled to receive a premium, unless he com- 

 plies with the conditions on which the premiums are offered; and 

 gives notice as required, of his intention to claim the same. 



No gratuities will be awarded except for Domestic Manufactures, 

 and for Fruits and Flowers. 



In regard to all subjects for which premiums are offered, it is to 

 be distinctly understood, that the Trustees reserve to themselves the 

 right of judging of the quality of the animal or article offered; and 

 that no premiums will be awarded, unless the objects of them are of 

 a decidedly superior quality. By order of the Trustees, 



ALLEN W. DODGE, Secretary. 

 January, 1846. 



