L)8.l: JOUKNAL Ob' THE ROYAL HOllTlCUL'riUlAL SOCIKTY. 



WESLEY SCHOOL OF HOETICULTURE. 



FoETY-THREE students attended the E.H.S. School ol Horticulture at 

 Wisley during the past year. Seven completed their two years' course 

 during the year and sat for the Diploma, the requirements for which, 

 besides the examinations (written and practical) in both principles and 

 operations of horticulture, include the preparation of an essay upon an 

 approved subject, the preparation of collections of British plants and 

 insects useful or injurious in horticulture, and credit for observation 

 during the two years' course. Mr. J. Fraser, F.L.S., acted as external 

 co-examiner with the Director and the Superintendent. 



Five candidates satisfied the Examiners, their names, in order of 

 merit, being : — 



1. Mr. C. T. Mackintosh. 



2. Mr. J. B. Harris. 



3. Mr. T. Johnson. 



4. Mr. 0. Jeffery. 



5. Mr. W. D. Hitchcock. 



Nineteen students passed the Society's general examination in 

 April 1912. 



One student sat for the special examination for teachers and passed 

 in Class I., Mr. 1. G. Briggs. 



The following prizes (books) were awarded on the results of the 

 Diploma examination: — 



Prizes provided by the income of the '* Sutton Prize Fund," of the 

 value of £1 10s., £1 2s. 6d., and 17s. 6d., to Messrs. C. T. Mackintosh, 

 J. B. Harris, and T. Johnson respectively. 



" Nicholson Prize," oi the value of £2 2s. (provided by the income 

 of the " Nicholson Memorial Fund "), for observations on the Flora 

 and Fauna of Wisley and its neighbourhood, to Mr. C. T. Mackintosh. 



