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ages of 18 and 22 years, and that he should study gardening for one 

 year at least at the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens at Wisley, 

 conforming to the general rules laid down there for Students. In the 

 second year of the Scholarship he may, if he like, continue his studies 

 at some other place at home or abroad which is approved by the Council 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society. In case of two or more eligible 

 Students being adjudged equal, the Council reserve to themselves the 

 right to decide which of them shall be presented to the Scholarship. 



3. The Society will hold an Examination in Cottage Gardening 

 on Wednesday, April 28, 1909. This examination is intended for, and 

 is confined to, Elementary and Technical School Teachers. It is under- 

 taken in view of the increasing demand in country districts that the 

 Schoolmaster shall be competent to teach the elements of Cottage 

 Gardening, and the absence of any test whatever of such competence. 

 The general conduct of this examination will be on similar lines to that 

 of the more general examination. Questions on Elementary Chemistry 

 and Biology are now added to this examination. 



Medals and Certificates are awarded and Class Lists published in 

 connection with these examinations, and the Syllabus may be obtained 

 on application to the Secretary R.H.S., Vincent Square. 



31. EXAMINATIONS ABROAD. 



On the invitation of the Government of the United Provinces of 

 India, the " General Examination" of the Society in the Principles of 

 Horticulture is to be slightly modified so as to fulfil their local require- 

 ments, and a first examination will be held in April 1909 at Saharanpur. 

 This suggests that possibly other countries and districts may feel it 

 desirable to enter candidates for a similarly modified examination, in 

 which case the Council would doubtless be prepared to organize it. 



The examiners are leading horticulturists in England, and for 

 examinations abroad they will be assisted by experts acquainted with 

 the special horticultural conditions of the various countries desiring to 

 adopt the Society's tests. 



32. INFORMATION. 



Fellows may obtain information and advice free of charge from the 

 Society as to the names of flowers and fruit, on points of practice, insect 

 and fungoid attacks, and other questions by applying to the Secretary 

 R.H.S., Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. Where at all practicable, 

 it is particularly requested that letters and specimens may be timed to 

 reach Vincent Square by the first post on the mornings of the Fortnightly 

 Meetings so as to be laid before the Scientific or other Committees at once. 



33. INSPECTION OF FELLOWS' GARDENS. 



The Inspection of Gardens belonging to Fellows is conducted by a 

 thoroughly competent Inspector from the Society, who reports and 



