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large medal ; of which a new and far superior die by the same artist will, it 

 is hoped, be completed in a short time. These will be given in silver, at the 

 discretion of the judges, as nearly as possible according to the following rules, 

 from which the judges have no power to deviate, except on very special 

 occasions. 



The Large Medal, for remarkably handsome ornamental plants of recent 

 introduction, which have never been exhibited previously. 



The Knightiaji, for specimens of eatable fruits, and of ornamental stove 

 or green-house plants. 



The Banhsian, for specimens of the ornamental hardy plants, and for 

 culinary vegetables. 



All persons, whether Fellows of the Society, or not, may exhibit for these 

 medals ; but no person can gain more than one medal of the same descrip- 

 tion at any one meeting. 



As it is possible that exhibitors may, in the course of time, acquire a right 

 to many medals of tiie same description, they will be allowed the option of 

 either receiving their medals immediately after they have been awarded, or of 

 waiting until there shall be a sufficient number due to admit of their exchang- 

 ing their silver medals for gold ones, or the latter for objects of a higher 

 value, according to the following scale : — A silver Banksian medal is valued 

 at 25, a silver Knightian at 50, a large silver at 100, a gold Banksian at 

 200, a gold Knightian at 300, a large gold at 500. 



Thus two awards of silver Banksian medals will entitle an exhibitor to a 

 silver Knightian ; two silver Knightian, or four silver Banksian, to a large 

 silver; two large silver, or four silver Knightian, or eight silver Banksian, 

 to one gold Banksian medal; and so on. The greatest prize is the large 

 gold medal ; but the council do not limit themselves to this as the highest 

 mark of distinction which they have it in their power to confer. A person 

 entitled to it may exchange it for a bound copy of the Transactions of the 

 Society; or the large medal itself may remain at the credit of the exhibitor, 

 who may finally arrange with the council the exact nature of the prize to 

 which he may eventually be entitled. [We were not aware of this determi- 

 nation of the council, when we threw out a suggestion to the same effect in 

 our last Number, p. 274'.] 



In order to insure correct, and, as far as is possible, satisfactory, awards, 

 a committee will be named, of which three will form a quorum, with the 

 power, in case a sufficient number should not be present, of calling others in 

 to assist them in their decision. 



The award of the judges will always be announced at the meeting on which 

 the objects are exhibited. 



All objects intended for examination by the judges must be delivered two 

 hours before the time of meeting ; that is to say, by 1 o'clock in summer, 

 and by 12 o'clock in winter. Objects sent in at a later hour may be ex- 

 hibited, but the Judges will not be expected to take cognizance of them. 



As the proposed exhibitions are not for competition, the names of the 

 exhibitors may be attached to the specimens before they are inspected by the 

 judges. 



These regulations are to be observed from Tuesday, the 3d of May, inclu- 

 sive, until further notice. — 21. Regent Street, April 16. 1836. 



April 19. 1836. — Read. A Notice of two Species of Insects which are 

 found injurious to the Pear Tree; by T. A. Knight, Esq., President. At 

 this meeting it was announced, that the meetings of the society in Regent 

 Street would henceforward be held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, during the 

 months of March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October; 

 and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, during November, December, January, 

 and February, instead of 1 o'clock, as heretofore. 



Presented. Osservazioni Fisico-Geognostiche fatte in un Viaggio per diversi 

 Luoghi delle Provincie di Terra di Lavoroezoli Abruzzo, nella State del 1834 ; 

 by Signer M. Tenore. 



