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GENERAL EXAMINATION IN HORTICULTURE. 

 March 31, 1915. 



One Hundred and Thirty-five candidates entered for the Society's 

 Senior General Examination held on March 31, 1915. Three of these, 

 however, did not present themselves on the date appointed. 



The Examiners, the Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A., V.M.H., and 

 Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H., report that of the senior candidates only 

 two were considered worthy of a place in the First Class — all of their 

 eight answers being excellent ; 34 or a little over 25 per cent, in the 

 Second Class ; and 83 or 61 per cent, in the Third Class. Thirteen 

 candidates failed to show a sufficiently high standard of knowledge 

 to appear in the List. 



Seventy candidates entered for the Junior Section. The Pass 

 List shows only two candidates to have obtained a first class, two 

 a second, and six a third class. In the Fourth Class there were 25 

 or 33 per cent. ; while there were 35 or 50 per cent, who failed to 

 satisfy the Examiners. 



It is presumed that the reduced number, both of senior and junior 

 candidates, is directly or indirectly consequent upon the war ; 

 and this, no doubt, also explains the small proportion gaining first 

 and second class places. It is hoped that the time is not far distant 

 when the numbers will again rise to the high average of recent 

 years. 



W. Wilks, Secretary. 



SENIORS : over 18 years of age. 



Class I. 



1. Syer, K. L., Thatcham Fruit and Flower Farm, Newbury. 



2. Tufnell, E. I., Horticultural College, Swanley. 



Class II. 



1. Boyle, W., Madeley Court, Shropshire. 



2. Lewis, C, 78 Plymouth Road, Penarth. 

 'Crosland, L., Studley College, Warwickshire. 



Redmayne, G. B., Studley College, Warwickshire. 



Sparks, E. M., Elmwood School of Gardening, Cosham. 

 .Traill, M., Studley College, Warwickshire. 



7. Jack, M. McC, Studley College, Warwickshire. 



8. Stewart, S. T., Horticultural College, Swanley. 



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