184 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
R.H.S. GENERAL EXAMINATION, 
j March 14, 1917. 
Seniors. 
Eighty candidates entered for the Society's Senior General Examina- 
tion held on March 14, 191 7. Three of these, however, did not present 
themselves on the date appointed, and one was not placed. 
The Examiners, the Rev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A., V.M.H., and 
Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H., report that of the Senior candidates 
19, or 24 per cent., were considered worthy of a place in the First 
Class ; 26, or 32 per cent., in the Second Class ; and 31, or nearly 40 
per cent., in the Third Class. 
In Section A (Principles) the first question, on minerals useful 
to plants, and the fifth and sixth, on the physiology of the cell, 
were particularly well answered. Some few discussed Mendelism in 
connexion with varieties appearing naturally ; but Mendelism deals 
with the results of crossing, and the question referred to " fixing " 
without crossing. 
In Section B (Horticultural Operations and Practice) some few 
gave good practical answers to questions nine, eleven, and fourteen, 
whilst of those who attempted the tenth and the sixteenth there 
were several excellent replies, which showed a sound knowledge of the 
principles concerned. This was particularly the case with question 
sixteen, in which actual experience was evident in the best replies. 
Taken as a whole the replies showed careful training in the practical 
work. Indeed, it was a pleasure to read most of them. 
Juniors. 
Only eighteen candidates entered for the Junior Examination, and 
of these one secured a Second Class, eleven a Third, and six a Fourth 
Class. 
The replies were not so good as last year, but nevertheless those 
who entered must not be discouraged in their first attempts. A 
little more practice will stand them in good stead. 
March 31, 1917. W. Wilks, Secretary R.HS. 
Seniors. 
Class I. 
1. Hartley, V. Gaskell, 2 Claremont Terrace, Hextable. 
2. Hawkins, L. M., Thatcham Fruit Farm, Newbury. 
3. Barbour, Moya, Studley College, Warwick. 
