clxx PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



for Show Purposes." 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. 6d., addressed to the Secretary, Royal Horticultural 

 Society, Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. 



24. RULES FOR JUDGING COTTAGE AND 

 ALLOTMENT GARDENS. 



To assist Allotment holders and Cottage Gardeners in their com- 

 petitions, a set of Rules, with hints to both Exhibitors and Judges, 

 has been drawn up. These Rules may be had at twopence a copy, 

 or fifty for 7s. 6^. 



A companion Judges' Sheet in a very convenient book-like form 

 can also be had for 2s. a dozen. This Judges' Sheet has, in 

 tabulated form, a list of the subjects usually grown in allotment 

 gardens, flower gardens, and for window and wall decoration. 

 The allotments or gardens to be judged are all numbered, and columns 

 are provided in the judging sheet for the points given. 



25. DISBUDDING OF ORCHIDS. 



At the request of the Orchid Committee the Council have made a 

 rule that " Awards will not be given to any Orchids of which the 

 natural size and character of the flowers have, in the opinion of the 

 Orchid Committee, been in any way changed or improved through 

 the removal of a bud or buds, or part of the spike." 



26. DISBUDDING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



When single-flowered Chrysanthemum plants are submitted for 

 certificate one plant must be shown without any disbudding whatso- 

 ever, and one plant somewhat disbudded, in order that the quality of 

 the blooms on the undisbudded stems may be compared with those on 

 the disbudded stems. 



27. SHIRLEY POPPIES. 



The Rev. W. Wilks will be pleased to send a packet of his 19 14 

 crop of seed to any Fellow who likes to send him, to The Wilder- 

 ness, Shirley, Croydon, a stamped envelope ready addressed to himself. 

 The stock this year is but small. Applicants receiving no reply 

 within a few days may conclude that the supply is exhausted. This 

 offer is made by the Secretary in his private capacity and no attention 

 can be paid to any requests for seed unless sent as directed above. 



28. ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Fellows are reminded that the more they can place their orders with 

 those who advertise in the Society's Pubhcations the more likely others 

 are to advertise also, and in this way the Society may be indirectly 

 benefited. 



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