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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EXAMINATION IN HOETICULTURE. 



On May 1, 1894, the Society held the Third Annual Examination 

 in the Principles and Practice of Horticulture, in various centres 

 in the United Kingdom, and 126 candidates presented themselves 

 for examination. 



It may be mentioned that the candidates came from widely 

 different parts of England and Scotland ; a centre being 

 established wherever a magistrate, or clergyman, or school- 

 master, or other responsible person accustomed to examinations 

 would consent to superintend one on the Society's behalf, and 

 in accordance with the rules laid down for its conduct. No 

 limits as to the age or position or previous training of the 

 candidates was imposed, and the Examination was open to both 

 sexes. 



The names and addresses of the successful candidates, 

 together with the number of marks assigned to each, are given 

 in the following Class List, to which is appended the questions 

 set by the Examiners. 



Eleven of the candidates will be found in the First Class as 

 having gained 200 marks and more out of a possible total of 300 ; 

 thirty- seven are placed in the Second Class, having gained 

 between 150 and 200 marks ; forty -five are placed in the 

 Third Class, having gained between 100 and 150 marks ; and 

 thirty-three, having failed to obtswn 100 marks, are unclassed. 



