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what I thought were the most striking points in our flora, chiefly 

 such as possessed interest from a horticultural or utilitarian 

 standpoint. The topic, however, is so great that all we could 

 possibly do would be to glean a few ears of corn from a field 

 white with harvest. 



EXAMINATION IN HORTICULTURE. 

 1898. 



The Annual Examination in the Principles and Practice of 

 Horticulture was held on April 6 : 190 candidates presented 

 themselves for examination. Of this number 155 were from all 

 parts of England and 11 from Scotland ; 19 gave no address on 

 their papers. 



Three hundred marks were allotted as a maximum, and all 

 candidates who obtained 200 marks and upwards were placed 

 in the first class. The total number was 87, or 45*7 per cent. 



Those who received 150 and less than 200 marks were 

 placed in the second class. The number was 61, or 32*6 per 

 cent. 



Those who obtained 10G and upwards were ranked in the 

 third class. The number was 86, or 19*0 per cent. 



The highest number of marks was awarded to Miss 0. M. 

 Harrisson, of the Horticultural College, Swanley. 



The great advantage of systematic training is seen in the 

 fact that of the pupils, e.g. of the Swanley College 24 were in 

 the first class and only 4 in the second. Of those of the 

 Technical School of Stafford, there were 12 in the first and 7 in 

 the second class; of the County School of Horticulture, Chelms- 

 ford, 8 were in the first class and 4 in the second ; while of the 

 Horticultural School, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, 6 were in the 

 first class and 4 in the second. 



Comparing the results with those of last year, we find that 

 the number in the first class has slightly decreased, viz. from 89 

 to 87. In the second class there is an increase from 55 to 61 ; 

 and also in the third class from 28 to 36. Those not placed 



