WISLEY SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE. 



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WISLEY SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE. 



Forty-seven students attended the R.H.S. School of Horticulture 

 at Wisley during 1913. Eighteen completed their two years' course 

 during the year and sat for the School Diploma. The requirements 

 for this include the working of satisfactory " papers " in all four parts 

 of the examination (two written and two practical), and dealing with 

 both principles and operations of horticulture ; the presentation of an 

 essay on an approved subject; and of collections of dried plants and 

 of useful and injurious insects. In addition, credit is given for the 

 use of the powers of observation during the two years of the course. 

 Fifteen candidates satisfied the examiners and have been awarded 

 the Diploma Mr. J. Fraser. F.L.S., acted as external co-examiner 

 with the Director and the Superintendent. The essays were kindly 

 examined and assessed by Mr. J. Hudson, V.M.H. 



The winners of the Diploma in order of merit are : — 



I. 



Mr. 



J. K. Ramsbottom (First prize, value 30s.). 



2. 



Mr. 



H. G. Forsyth (Second prize, value 22s. 6d.). 



3- 



Mr. 



G. B. Bassett (Third prize, value 17s. 6d.). 



4- 



Mr. 



E. L. P. Thomas (Fourth prize, value 15s.). 



5- 



Mr. 



G. F. Wilson (Fifth prize, value 12s. 6d.). 



6. 



Mr. 



D. E. Nicholson. 



7- 



Mr 



E. C. Cheshire. 



8. 



Mr. 



H. Caney. 



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Mr. 



J. 0. Pritchard. 



10. 



Mr. 



C. W. Daniels. 



11. 



Mr. 



K. Preston. 



12. 



Mr. 



R. W. Bassett. 



13- 



Mr. 



P. N. Ashby. 



14- 



Mr. 



C. Taylor. 



15- 



Mr. 



H. J. Taylor. 



The first three prizes were provided out of the " Sutton Prize Fund," 

 the others are special prizes. 



The " Nicholson " Prize for observation, founded in memory of 

 the late Mr. George Nicholson, author of the " Dictionary of 

 Gardening," was won by Mr. H. G. Forsyth (value two guineas). 



Mr. C. Herman Senn, Secretary of the Universal Cookery and Food 

 Association, offered a prize of one guinea for the best essay on the 



