AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOWS 465 



AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOWS 

 HINTS ON FORWARDING AND ARRANGING EXHIBITS 



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Procure in good time a catalogue or schedule of the forth- 

 coming -Show; go carefully through the various classes, when 

 possibly some of the prizes offered will suggest themselves as 

 within your scope. 



1. If time permits, sow or plant crops of vegetables, Mowers, 

 etc., to allow them to grow and mature in time for the Show; the 

 period required in each case will depend on the nature of the crop, 

 as well as on local conditions of climate or soil. 



2. If in due course you are satisfied that the result of your 

 efforts will make at least a creditable exhibit, write to the Secretary 

 of the Show, intimating the articles which you wish to exhibit, and 

 state the space you require for them. 



3. In selecting exhibits, adhere to the rules laid down in the 

 catalogue, especially in regard to number or quantity required; 

 disregard of these particulars may disqualify an exhibitor. 



4. Show-rules usually state that exhibits which have not been 

 grown by the exhibitor or his employer for at least two months 

 before the exhibition will be disqualified. This does not neces- 

 sarily apply to flowers for table decorations. 



5. In transporting delicate fruits, such as oranges, mangoes, 

 mangosteens, sapodilla. tomatoes, etc., they should be packed in 

 shavings, sawdust, or some soft material to prevent them from 

 being bruised. Smaller fruits, such as uguressa, kon, straw- 

 berries, etc., may be packed in layers with their own leaves; whilst 

 large kinds, such as plantains, pineapples, durians, jak, etc., should 

 be packed with dry straw or shavings, in crates or well-ventilated 

 boxes. 



6. Plants should be sent in crates, and the stems, leaves or 

 flowers securely tied and held in position. Support the stems, 

 of flowering annuals in pots. Avoid obtrusive pots, stakes, or ties. 

 See that, before despatch, the pots or tubs are well wrapped in 

 straw or shavings, and bound round so as to prevent the soil from 

 being shaken or tipped out. 



7. Wash root-crops carefully before sending to a Show, and 

 cut off all unnecessary roots. 



