NOTICES TO FELLOWS. 



cxei 



cultivator in the simplest and most practical manner. The volume 

 makes an admirable school prize or gift to a gardener or student of 

 nature. Price 5s., R.H.S. Office, Vincent Square. 



" No one whose plants are subject to fungoid attacks — and whose are 

 not ? — should be without this book ; for not only can they by its use 

 identify the disease at once, but they are also told both how to treat it 

 and overcome it, and also how to make the different washes and sprays 

 which the different classes of fungoid attacks require." 



33. ALTERATIONS IN RULES 

 JUDGING— 1909 CODE. 



FOR 



The " Rules for Judging, with Suggestions to Schedule Makers and 

 Exhibitors," were revised and considerably modified in 1909. Special 

 attention is drawn to the amended Rule defining " an amateur," with 

 suggestions for establishing four distinct classes of amateurs to meet the 

 requirements of larger or smaller local Societies. The "pointing" recom- 

 mended for fruits and vegetables has also been considerably amended, and 

 the terms " annuals " and " biennials " further explained. The secretaries 

 of local Societies are advised to obtain a fresh copy. It will be sent 

 post free on receipt of a postal order for Is. Qd., addressed to the Secretary, 

 Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. 



Exhibitors of vegetables are specially warned that the numbers of 

 specimens to a dish appearing on p. 19 of the revised Rules (1909 Code) 

 have been still further modified, and will until further notice stand as 

 follows :— 



Asparagus 



Broad Beans . 

 Broccoli . 

 Brussels Sprouts 

 Cabbages 

 Carrots . 

 Cauliflower 

 Celery 

 Cucumber 

 French and Climbing Beans 

 Kale, whole stem, to show hal 

 Leeks .... 

 ettuce and Endive 



Specimens 



Specimens 



. 36 



Marrows . 



. 3 



. 9 



Mushrooms 



. 12 



. 24 



Onions . 



. .12 



. 6 



Parsnips . 



. 12 



. 36 



Peas . . . 



. 36 



. 3 



Potatos . 



. 12 



. 12 



Radish . 



. 24 



. 6 



Runner Beans 



. 24 



. 6 



Seakale . 



. 12 



. 2 



Shallots, large bulbs 



. 24 



. 36 



„ small clusters 



. 3 



it 3 



Tomatos 



. 12 



. 12 



Turnips . 



. 12 



. 6 







34. SPRAYING OF FRUIT TREES. 



The Report of the Conference on the Spraying of Fruit Trees, held 

 m the R.H.S. Hall on October 16, 1908, may still be obtained at the 

 Society's Offices, Vincent Square, Westminster, price Is. The book 

 deals with the methods of spraying fruit trees for both insect and fungus 

 pests, with information as to washes and spraying machinery, and forms 

 he latest collated information on this subject. 



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