538 Report on the Exhibitions of the Horticultural Society, 



The Medals will be of three classes. 



First class :— Gold Banksian. 

 Second class : — Large Silver. 

 Third class :— Silver Banksian. 



Three Medals, namely, one of each class, will be given for the three best exhibitions 

 of either Roses, Stove or Greenhouse Plants, Stove Orchideous Plants, or Grapes. 



Two medals, namely, one of the 2nd class, and one of the 3rd, will be given for the 

 best exhibitions of Rhododendrons or Azaleas, Pelargoniums, China Asters, Cape 

 Heaths, Dahlias, Pine Apples, or Melons. 



One medal of the 3rd class will be given for the best exhibition of Tulips, Ranuncu- 

 luses, Heartsease, Carnations, Calceolarias, Peaches, Plums, or Cucumbers. 



Two medals, namely, one of the 1st, and one of the 3rd class, will be given for the 

 best exlribitions of miscellaneous objects not comprehended under any of the foregoing 

 heads. But the Judges will be instructed, notwithstanding these Regulations, to 

 exercise their own discretion in withholding medals for any of the above-mentioned 

 objects, if it should appear to them that the specimens do not possess sufficient merit to 

 deserve them ; they may also refuse the distinction of a medal of the first or second 

 classes, and grant only one of the third class, or they may vary their award in any other 

 way that circumstances- may render advisable. 



The gaining of a medal for one description of exhibition, will not disqualify a com- 

 petitor from gaining prizes for other objects. But it is to be understood, that no person 

 can gain more than one medal of each class upon the same day : and if any Exhibitor 

 should be considered by the Judges entitled to more than one of any class, he shall 

 receive an inscribed bronze medal as a certificate of the award. 



FLOWER STANDS. 



Provision will be made by the Society for placing on the tables such specimens as may 

 be furnished by Exhibitors ; but as some flowers travel most securely, when fixed per- 

 manently in boxes, and as many persons prefer their own stands, it has been determined 

 that any Exhibitors may use their own boxes or stands, under the following conditions. 



No box or stand shall exceed eight inches in height at the back, or eighteen inches in 

 depth from front to back. The lids of all boxes must either be loose or made to unhinge. 

 No box with a fixed lid will, on any pretence, be allowed to stand upon the tables. 



TIME OF DELIVERY OF OBJECTS FOR EXHIBITION. 



As the Garden will be opened at 1, p.m., for the general admission of Visitors, it is 

 necessary that the Judges should proceed to consider the respective merits of the exhi- 

 bitions by II, a.m., and as it is absolutely indispensable that the tables should be in 

 order by that time, it has been determined that no subjects for exhibition shall be 



