522 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



It must be understood that it is a point of honour with self- 

 respecting judges not to turn over a prize card to see the name 

 of an exhibitor. "Names" are nothing to them, the condition 

 of the products everything. After assisting in the examination 

 of many thousands of exhibits, I have never seen a judge of 

 repute turn up a card through motives of curiosity ; yet a few 

 societies think it necessary to enclose exhibitors' cards in enve- 

 lopes, with the requisite numbers for judging purposes printed 

 on them, and these are all the adjudicators want to see. 



Usually these numbers are printed across the top side of the 

 cards or of the envelopes which contain them. This is the worst 

 position, for this reason : — When the cards are pushed, as they 

 are under boxes of flowers, or plates of fruit or vegetables, to the 

 extent of two-thirds for security, the numbers are hidden, but 

 if the numbers are near the lower edge of the card they are visible ; 

 this therefore is the best position for them. 



(On Envelope.) 



SPECIAL NOTICE. 



This Envelope (with Card enclosed) is to be placed on the Exhibit. 

 After the Judging is over, the Card will be placed in position. 



No. Class. Exhibit. 



4 7 48 Blooms. 



(Front of Card.) 



WINCHESTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Fifteenth Grand 



EXHIBITION OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 



Fruit, Flowers, &c, 

 At The Guildhall, on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 11th and 12th, 1897. 



(Space for gummed Prize Slip.) 



No. 4. Class 7 (48 Cut Blooms). 



Exhibitor— Y. W. C. Read, Esq., Kilmeston Manor, Alresford. 

 Gardener — Mr. C. H. Holloway. 



(Back of Card near the lower edge.) 



Exhibitor's No. Class. Exhibit. 



4 7 48 Blooms 



