OPENING OF THE LA MORATORY AT WISLEY. 



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condition of the Society to-day is due very largely to the way Sir Trevor 

 then managed the Society's affairs. I am sure you will all drink with 

 me the health of the President of the Society. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence briefly acknowledged the toast. 



The following are the terms of the Prospectus of Instruction for 

 Students : — 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 School op Horticulture. 

 PROSPECTUS. 



The Society admits a limited number of young men to study the 

 Principles and Operations of Horticulture in their Gardens at Wisley, 

 near Ripley, in Surrey. 



Conditions of Admission. 



The following are the principal conditions of admission : — 



1. Applicants for admission as working Students into the Royal 

 Horticultural Society's Gardens at Wisley are furnished with a copy of 

 this paper, which, when signed, must be returned to the Secretary, Royal 

 Horticultural Society, Vincent Square, Westminster, accompanied by a 

 letter in the applicant's own handwriting. 



2. Applicants must not exceed twenty- two years in age, and they must 

 be healthy, free from physical defect, and not so much below average 

 height as to interfere with their prospects as Gardeners. They must also 

 be prepared to perform all kinds of Gardening work, including the 

 humblest. 



3. Two testimonials as to character should accompany the application. 



4. The applicant will be informed if his name has been entered for 

 admission, and, on a vacancy occurring, he will receive notice to that 

 effect. Should there be no vacancy within six months, the application 

 must be renewed if admission is still desired. If not renewed, the 

 applicant's name will be removed from the list. The terms begin on the 

 last Monday in September and the last Monday in March, when cnly can 

 Students be admitted. 



5. After any applicant has received notice of his admission, a fee of 

 £5 5s. must be forwarded to the Secretary of the Society before the order 

 for admission can be issued. This payment covers all charges for two 

 years, with the exception of books, stationery, note-books, and suchlike. 



6. No wages are given to Students. 



7. On appointment the Student will have to sign the following agree- 

 ment to abide by the rules and regulations of the Gardens, and to stay 

 not less than two years, the Council having full power to terminate the 

 engagement sooner should conditions arise rendering such a course, in 

 their opinion, desirable. 



8. Students are required to conform to the following regulations : — 



(1) Obedience. — Implicit obedience to the Director, Super- 

 intendent, Foremen, and others appointed as Instructors, and to 

 conform to the ordinary rules of the Gardens. 



