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EXAMINATIONS IN HOETICULTUEE, 1912. 

 General Examination. 

 March 27, 1912. 

 Seniors : over 18 years of age. 



Two hundred and two candidates entered for the Society's Senior 

 General Examination, held on March 27, 1912. Five of these, 

 however, did not present themselves on the date appointed. 



The Examiners, the Eev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A., V.M.H., 

 and Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H., report that of the Senior candidates 

 obtaining a place in the Pass List, 14, or 7 per cent., were placed 

 in the first class; 42, or 21 per cent., in the second class; whilst 122, 

 or 62 per cent., appeared in the third class. Nineteen candidates failed 

 to secure sufficient marks to appear in the Pass List. 



Speaking generally, too much praise cannot be given to the candi- 

 dates who obtained the highest places in the list. Their excellent 

 answers exhibited close study and much thought, especially in the 

 principles of horticulture. 



Juniors: under 18 years of age. 



One hundred and fifty-four candidates entered for the Junior 

 Section of the General Examination. Of these two were absent, and 

 three were disqualified for bringing notebooks into the examination- 

 room. It may be added that the Examiners noticed several cases 

 where answer-papers bearing consecutive numbers seemed to indicate 

 copying, from the great similarity of the answers. Students learning 

 from the same tutor often clothe their answers in much the same way, 

 and give the same examples to illustrate their remarks. The examiners 

 would prefer to find originality and the expression of a candidate's own 



k individuality in the answers given, as these things command higher 



I marks. 



The Pass List shows 4 Junior candidates, or 3 per cent., to have 

 ■ obtained a first class; 12, or 8 per cent., a second class; 24, or 16 per 

 I cent., a third class; and 82, or 54 per cent., a fourth class — leaving 

 I 27 candidates unsuccessful. 



Candidates should give greater care to their spelling, especially in 

 the case of plant names and botanical terms; these difficult words 

 might be made subjects for handwriting lessons, whereby the coristant 

 repetition of the same words would impress the memory correctly. 

 The Examiners were caused much unnecessary difficulty by candi- 

 j dates placing the letter " A " to a Section " B " answer, and vice 

 * versa, " B " to a Section " A " answer. 



W. WiLKS, Secretary. 



