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following are suitable dimensions: 3 ft. 9 in. long, H ft. broad, 

 7 inches high at the back, and 5 inches in front. The cover is 

 6 inches in depth at the back, and 8 in front, being li inches longer 

 and wider than the box, and having a narrow beading within the 

 four sides, half an inch from the bottom of the lid, which overlaps 

 the box, leaving ample room for the blooms. 



16. Lids of wooden cases should be screwed, not nailed down, 

 or, better still, hinged and if necessary locked with a padlock. 

 Packages should be addressed clearly and ful$, and marked 

 URGENT; when closed, the top should be marked THIS SIDE 

 UP, and FRAGILE when containing glass or breakables. 



17. Fruits which have an objectionable odour, such as Durian 

 and Jak, especially when cut open for judging, should not be placed 

 among the more attractive exhibits, but confined to an isolated 

 corner or shed. 



JUDGING AT SHOWS 

 GENERAL RULES FOR SOCIETIES AND JUDGES 



I. To be an efficient judge, one should possess a practical 

 knowledge of all the classes he or she has to judge, not only as 

 they appear at the Show or on the market, but also preferably 

 through their cultivation. 



II. It is usually advisable to appoint three judges to form a 

 quorum, as this will enable a casting vote being given in cases of 

 close contest. 



III. The system of judging by points, i.e., awarding a certain 

 number of marks out of a possible maximum to different points or 

 qualities of the exhibit, should be adopted where there is close 

 competition. 



IV. The judging should always be done as punctually as possi- 

 ble and, needless to say, before the public are admitted to the Show. 

 Frequently the judges have too much to do in the allotted time, 

 which must result in their work being unduly hurried, or its being 

 delayed until it has to be carried on in the presence of the public. 



V. The judges should be provided with ruled sheets of paper, 

 on the left-hand side of which are written or printed the exhibits 

 and prizes, with sufficient space allowed opposite these for the 

 names of winners and anv necessarv remarks. 



