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39. RULES FOR JUDGING— 1909 CODE. 



The " Rules for Judging, with Suggestions to Schedule Makers and 

 Exhibitors," have again been further revised and considerably modified 

 from the experience gained during the last few years. Special attention 

 is drawn to the amended Rule defining " an amateur," with suggestions 

 for establishing four distinct classes of amateurs to meet the require- 

 ments of larger or smaller local Societies. The "pointing" recommended 

 for fruits and vegetables has also been considerably amended, and the 

 terms " annuals and biennials " further explained. The secretaries of 

 local Societies are therefore strongly advised to obtain a fresh copy. 

 It will be sent post free on receipt of a postal order for Is. Qd. 

 addressed to the Secretary, Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent Square, 

 Westminster, S.W. 



40. VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



Many people plant Fruit trees without a thought of what Variety 

 they shall plant, and as a result almost certain disappointment ensues, 

 whilst for an expenditure of 2d. they can obtain from the Society a little 

 16-page pamphlet which contains the latest expert opinion on Apples, 

 Pears, Plums, Cherries, Raspberries, Currants, Gooseberries, and Straw- 

 berries, together with Notes on Planting, Pruning, and Manuring, which 

 for clearness of expression and direction it would be impossible to 

 surpass. It has in fact been suggested that no other 16 pages in the 

 English language contain so much and such definite information. At 

 the end of the pamphlet are given the names of some of the quite new 

 varieties of Fruits, which promise well, but are not yet sufficiently long 

 proved to be recommended for general planting. 



Copies of this most valuable little pamphlet for distribution may be 

 obtained at the Society's Office, Vincent Square, Westminster. Price, 

 post free : single copy, 2d., or 25, 2s. ; 50, 3s. ; 100, 4s. 



41. NICHOLSON MEMORIAL FUND. 



The Council have been requested to raise a fund for the establishment 

 of a permanent memorial of the late Mr. Geo. Nicholson, V.M.H., F.L.S. 

 With this they most cordially agree. There are few, if any men, to 

 whom the present generation of gardeners owes a deeper obligation than 

 to the author of " The Dictionary of Gardening," a work which " has done 

 more towards the standardization of plant names and developing an interest 

 in horticulture than anything published since Loudon," 1829. 



Mr. Nicholson was for many years a most valued member of the 

 Scientific Committee of our Society. He also took a very active part 

 and keen interest in the re-establishment of examinations by the Society, 

 and himself acted as one of the examiners. It is in view of this last 

 point and after carefully estimating the amount likely to be subscribed, 



