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cent., in the second ; and 60, or nearly 43 per cent., in the third ; 22 failed 

 altogether. 



With regard to "Principles" the examiners report that as a rule it 

 was only quantity and not quality that was deficient. As far as the 

 students had learnt there were no serious mistakes, and the answers, in 

 fact, were distinctly encouraging. 



In "Operations and Practice," again, the examiners report that, 

 considering the age of the candidates, the answers were very satisfactory, 

 and they specially note that many of them showed a very fair knowledge 

 of the different kinds of manures and of their application to the different 

 kinds of soils. 



The fact of 22 failures out of 140 should not discourage the students 

 from trying again ; all the examiners look for is a quite elementary 

 knowledge of the " Principles " and a fair general acquaintance with 

 " Operations and Practice." 



W. Wilks, Secretary. 



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SENIORS. 



Class I. 



( Frost, S. N., Thatcham Fruit Farm, Hen wick, Newbury. 

 (MacCaig, J. W., E.H.S. Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, Surrey, 

 flveson, A. R., 67 High Street, Shirley, Southampton. 

 1 Milne, M. K., Horticultural College, Swanley. 



(Bigge, F. W., Kingsbury Road, Tyburn, near Birmingham. 

 Burnicle, J. W., 8 The Knoll, Sunderland. 

 Oswald, E. K., Studley College, Warwickshire. 

 Miles, W., R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, Surrey. 

 Deacon, M. A., Thatcham Fruit Farm, Newbury. 

 Johns, E. L. M., University College, Reading. 

 Macleod, C, University College, Reading. 

 Mayhew, C. W., 11 Claribel Road, near Brixton. 

 lYandell, W., Longford Castle Gardens, Salisbury. 

 Bramwell H., Studley College, Warwickshire 

 Goldie, M. V., Studley College, Warwickshire. 

 Harrison, N. B., Horticultural College, Swanley. 

 Kirby, V., Horticultural College, Swanley. 

 Lodge, W. H. H., 3 Viewfield Cottages, Muswell Hill, N. 

 Snowden, J. D., The Gardens, Shakeiihurst, Cleobury Mortimer. 



Glass II. 



/Gibson, R., Silksworth House Gardens, near Sunderland. 

 I Kent, W. G., R.H.S. Gardens, Wisley, Ripley, Surrey. 

 1 Laird, H., University College, Reading. 



(Turner, A., Essex County School of Horticulture, Chelmsford. 



iBeattie, R., The Hollies, Astley, Manchester. 

 Byles, H. C. Thatcham Fruit Farm, Newbury. 

 Faber, F., Essex County School of Horticulture, Chelmsford. 

 Hymans de Tiel, S. E., Horticultural College, Swanley. 



