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Packing : Bulge or swells, 5 ; alignment, 4 ; height at ends, 

 5 ; compactness, 8 ; attractiveness and style of pack, 8 ; total, 

 30; grand tota,l, 100. 



Fancy Baskets of Fruit. — Prizes are sometimes offered 

 for mixed fruits arranged in fancy baskets, such as are sold in 

 the markets for gifts or lunches. In judging such collections 

 consider the following points: Arrangement, 30; quality of 

 varieties, 30; number of kinds, 20; attractiveness of hasket 

 and contents, 30; total, 100. 



Grape Exhibits. — Grapes are often displayed on plates, 

 not less than three bunches to the plate, except when the 

 clusters are very large. The following points should be con- 

 sidered in judging: Flavor, 15; form of bunch, 20; size of 

 bunch, 15; size of berry, 10; color, 10; firmness, 5; bloom, 5; 

 freedom from blemishes, 20 ; total, 100. 



Plums and Peaches. — These fruits may be displayed on 

 plates, not less than five specimens to the plate. They are 

 also displayed in quart fruit boxes and in small baskets. The 

 points to be considered are, for plums: Form, 10; size, 15; 

 color, 16; uniformity, 20; quality, 20; freedom from blem- 

 ishes, 20 ; total, 100. 



For peaches: Form, 15; size, 10; color, 15; uniformity, 

 20 ; quality, 20 ; freedom from blemishes, 20 ; total, 100. 



Vegetable Displays. — ^When offers are made for the 

 largest collection of vegetables from a school or home garden, 

 the following points should be considered : Size of collection 

 (kinds), 25; number and value of varieties, 15; educational 

 value and attractiveness of arrangement, 30; quality of vege- 

 tables, 30 ; total, 100. 



Some standard may be set as to the number of specimens 

 and the counts which may be given to each kind of vegetable in 

 the collection. The following is suggested by Prof. M. A. 

 Blake of the New Jersey Station: 



