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And then others will enter the train, bringing their 

 exhibits of honey — the supers their bees have filled, 

 and which for long have been the objects of much 

 anxiet}-. Carefully and neatly packed they will be 

 eyed once more, and again, by the exhibitor, and the 

 story will be told to fellow-travellers of the wonders 

 the bees have performed, and how the honey they 

 have made can hardly fail to win a prize. 



And thus at last the show-ground is reached — a 

 spacious field or the shaded recesses of a gentleman's 

 park, brightened with flags and banners. Here all is 

 bustle and preparation amidst the several tents, — one 

 for cut flowers and hardy plants ; one for ferns and 

 hothouse plants ; one, perhaps, for roses, the queen of 

 flowers ; one for cottagers' exhibits, and then, last, but 

 not least, one for the exhibits of hives and honey. 

 Carts and vans have brought heavy loads, which are 

 now being transferred to the appointed tents. And 

 here you give up to the Secretary or Manager your 

 own valued contribution, — well-filled sections, or large 

 supers, or bottles of clear run honey, to be arranged 

 in due course, each in its own class, there to be 

 inspected by the appointed judges. 



And now you must wait ; and anxious the time 

 of this waiting, while the judges make their awards. 

 The time, however, comes at last, and the tent is 

 thrown open. Exhibitors and visitors press in. And 

 great your pleasure, as you enter with the throng, if 

 you find ' First Prize ' or ' Second Prize ' on your 

 exhibit 1 It is reward for your care. But if no prize 

 is yours — and all cannot win — let us hope you will 

 bear the disappointment bravely, ready to approve the 



