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undertaken 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 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. 



3. The Society will hold an examination in the Royal Horticultural 

 Hall, Vincent Square, S.W., on Monday, January 10, 1910, for gardeners 

 employed in Public Parks and Gardens belonging to County Councils, 

 City Corporations, and similar bodies. The entries close on January 1, 

 1910. 



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" in the Principles of Horticulture is 

 to be slightly modified so as to fulfil their local requirements, 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 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 

 advises at the following cost, viz. a fee of £3 3s. for one day (or £5 5s. 

 for two consecutive days), together with all out-of-pocket expenses. No 

 inspection may occupy more than two days, save by special arrangement. 

 Fellows wishing for the services of an Inspector are requested to give at 

 least a week's notice and choice of two or three days, and to indicate the 

 most convenient railway station and its distance from their gardens. 

 Gardens can only be inspected at the written request of the owner. 



