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ducats to be paid in the coin of the realm. It might be well to recom- 

 mend this action as equally important for application to the Association 

 as a whole. 



Exhibits at Present Meeting. — The classification and judging of the 

 exhibits made at this meeting having been referred to the committee 

 for action, the following rules were adopted: 



(1) That the medals to be awarded for the fruit exhibited be based 

 on varieties rather than on exhibits as a whole, and be given in order 

 of merit to the best fruit of a single variety exhibited, whether a na- 

 tive seedling or an importation. 



The important factor leading the committee to this decision was 

 that it is of no interest to the industry as a whole what exhibitors 

 have the largest number of fruits displayed, but that it is of value to 

 know what varieties produced the superior fruits exhibited. 



(2) That the three best exhibits as a whole be given honorable 

 mention in the order of their merit. 



(3) The following score card was adopted for use in judging the 



fruit exhibited this year: 



Size 1 12 



Form 8 



Skin 30 



Color 10 



Finish and surface 5 



Thickness 10 



Freedom from blemishes 15 



Flesh ^ 40 



Color 5 



Thickness 10 



Flavor and quality 10 



Texture . 5 



Freedom from fiber 10 



Seed ..10 



Size 8 



Condition of cavity 2 



100 



This score card is not recommended by the committee for adoption 

 as the official score card of the Association, but for use temporarily 

 pending further investigation. 



(4) It was not thought by the committee necessary to use a 

 special score card in judging the exhibits of nursery stock. 



Registration of Varieties. — The devising of plans for the registration 

 of varieties by the Association was thoroughly considered by the com- 

 mittee, and the conclusion reached that further study and thought 

 must be given to the matter before the committee can make satis- 

 factory recommendations. One of the desirable ends to be achieved 

 by such registration is the supplying of reliable and satisfactory infor- 

 mation regarding the value of the different varieties. 



As a means of starting this work and of obtaining the most reliable 



