from May 1, 1830, to April 30, 1840. 



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one-half, and as near that number as may be, are removed from 

 one department to some other. 



(3) On this occasion each under gardener selects for transfer 

 the seniors in his department, with the privilege of retaining 

 any one or two of them until the next transfer day, provided the 

 men are willing to stay with him. 



(4) When all the vacancies and persons to be transferred are 

 declared, the men to be transferred have the right of choosing 

 for themselves to which vacancy they will be appointed, the 

 choice being given to them in the order of their seniority. 

 The term seniority is always understood as applying to the 

 period of employment in each department, and not in thegar- 

 den generally. But if more men apply for admission into a 

 department than there are vacancies, in that case the transfer is 

 arranged by consultation with the applicants 



(5) On each transfer day the under gardeners make out and 

 sign returns, declaring what the conduct of each man trans- 

 ferred has been during the time he was employed under them ; 

 for which purpose printed forms are issued. 



(6) These returns, together with the general result of the 

 transfer, are laid before the first Garden Committee which may 

 meet after the transfer day. The returns are afterwards filed, 

 and the substance of them is expressed in the certificates granted 

 to the men under the regulations hereinafter given. 

 Previously to being recommended to a place as gardener, every 



man must pass an examination in measuring land, making ground 

 plans, geography, the elements of botany, and vegetable physiology. 



When any person employed in the garden is ready to undergo 

 such examination, he gives notice in writing to the Vice Secretary, 

 who appoints the time and manner in which the examination is to 

 take place. 



No person is however allowed to proceed to examination until 

 he has passed through every department in the garden ; and no 



