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NATURE OF EXAMINATION. 



9. In both the Preliminary and Final Examinations the principal part will 

 consist of tests of the candidates' practical acquaintance with plants and general 

 garden work and practical knowledge of Horticulture. The practical tests will 

 be conducted in a suitable garden or nursery, and will be supplemented by 

 viva voce questions and written papers. Candidates will be required to pass in 

 all three parts of the examinations : practical, viva voce, and written ; but no 

 amount of excellence in the written part will qualify a candidate if he fail in the 

 practical. 



TJ/VIE OF EXAMINATIONS, 



10. The Examinations will, as far as possible, be held in the latter part of 

 june of each year. 



ENTRY AND FEES. 



11. Candidates for the respective Examinations must send in their names 

 before the end of February on forms to be obtained from the Secretary, R.H.S., 

 Vincent Square, Westminster, S, W. The following entrance fees must accompany 

 the respective entries : — 



{a) For the Preliminary Examination, £1. 

 {b) For the Final Examination, ^3. 



Half the entrance fee will be returned to candidates unavoidably prevented 

 from attending the Preliminary and Final Examinations. There will be no 

 fee for registration, or for the qualifying test when that is necessary. 



12. The fees payable by unsuccessful candidates entering again will be lus. 

 for the Preliminary Examination and £1 los. for the Final. 



EXAMINATION CENTRES. 



13. The Examinations Avill be held at different Centres in Great J3iitain 

 regard being had especially to 



(a) The number of Candidates in any district, and 



[b) The suitability of a locality for the practical part of the Examination. 



14. All particulars, forms, etc., may be obtained from the Secretary of the 

 Royal Horticultiu'al Society, \^incent Square, Tondon, S.W. 



