EXAMINATIONS IN HORTICULTURE, 1907. 



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R.H.S., Vincent Square, Westminster, at least three weeks before the date 

 of Examination. 



11. Every Student wishing to be examined must, as far as possible, 

 give all the information asked for by filling up the form (see page 9 of 

 Circular), which should be torn off and sent to the Secretary. 



12. A capitation fee of 5s. will be charged for every Student, in order 

 to partially defray the expenses of the Examination. 



13. County Councils, Lecturers, and others desiring to have an 

 Examination held in their neighbourhood must also send in the full name 

 and address (with designation or occupation) of one responsible person 

 for each proposed centre, who will undertake to supervise the Examina- 

 tion in accordance with the Society's rules. 



14. N.B.— The Society is willing to hold an Examination 

 wherever a magistrate, clergyman, schoolmaster, or other 

 responsible person accustomed to Examinations will consent to 

 supervise one on the Society's behalf, and in accordance with 

 the rules laid down for its conduct. But for obvious reasons 

 no School teacher should act as supervisor at the School 

 Teachers' Examination. 



If any Candidate desires to sit in London for the General or 

 School Teachers' Examination, he must say so on his entry 

 form, and the Society will then make arrangements for him to 

 attend at their Hall in Vincent Square, Westminster. 



II.— SCHOOL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION IN COTTAGE AND 

 ALLOTMENT GARDENING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1907. 



15. The Society will also hold an Examination in Cottage and Allot- 

 ment Gardening, on Wednesday, April 24, 1907. 



16. This Examination is intended for, and will be confined to Elemen- 

 tary and Technical School Teachers. It has been undertaken in view of 

 the increasing demand in country districts that the school teachers shall 

 be competent to teach the elements of cottage and allotment gardening, 

 and of the absence of any test whatever of such capacity. 



17. The general conduct of the Examination will be on the same lines 

 as that of the General Examination, save in obvious points to which they 

 would not apply. 



OUTLINE SYLLABUS. 



(1) Some knowledge of the formation or nature of soils, not necessarily scientific, 

 but such as is essential to cultivators. 



(2) Information as to the best average sizes of cottage gardens and allotments 

 such as men engaged in diverse vocations can cultivate in spare time. 



(3) Preparation of soils for the reception of crops of all descriptions to ensure 

 successful results. 



(4) Renovating neglected gardens. 



(5) Manuring soils for diverse crops, with some knowledge in practical form of the 

 nature of manures and their constituents. 



(6) Spring vegetable crops, varieties and method of cropping, times for manuring, 

 planting, &o. 



(7) Summer crops — successional. 



(8) Autumn or winter crops for successional purposes. 



