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the American Pomological Society, the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, and the Michigan Horticultural Society : 



For Exhibitors. 



(i.) A plate of fruit, unless otherwise specified, must contain 

 five specimens, no more or less. Of those usually 

 designated " small fruits," the exhibit must be one 

 pint of each variety. Of crab-apples, apricots, and 

 plums, one dozen of each variety ; of dried fruits, one 

 quart of each separate variety or article. Jellies, 

 canned, pickled, and preserved fruits may be entered 

 and shown in glass vessels of such character and 

 capacity as are commonly employed for family or 

 market purposes. 



(2.) Articles when entered, named, and arranged for exhi- 

 bition will henceforth be strictly under the control of 

 the officers in charge of the exhibition, and neither 

 exhibitors nor spectators will be permitted to handle 

 them, except by permission of the proper officer. 



(3.) To insure examination by the proper committees, all 

 fruits must be correctly and distinctly labelled, 

 and placed upon the table before the exhibition 

 opens. Indefinite appellations such as "pippin," 

 " sweeting," " greening," etc., will not be considered 

 as names. 



Grapes grown on girdled vines cannot compete for a prize. 



(4.) Entries may be made for exhibition without competition ; 

 and, if worthy, the awarding committee is expected to 

 notice them properly in its reports. 



(5.) No article entered for. competition in one class will be 

 permitted to compete for a prize in any other ; the 

 same variety, however, but not the same specimens, 

 may compete for both special and regular prizes, or 

 for a prize in another class. 



(6.) The exhibitor will receive from the secretary an entry 

 card, which must be placed with the exhibit, when 

 arranged for exhibitions, for the guidance of the 

 judges. 



(7.) All articles placed upon the tables for exhibition must 

 remain in charge of the society till the close of the 

 exhibition, to be removed sooner only upon express 

 permission of the person or persons in charge. 



