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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
what I thought were the most striking points in our flora, chiefly 
such as possessed interest from a horticultural or utilitarian 
standpoint. The topic, however, is so great that all we could 
possibly do would be to glean a few ears of corn from a field 
white with harvest. 
EXAMINATION IN HORTICULTURE. 
1898. 
The Annual Examination in the Principles and Practice of 
Horticulture was held on April 6: 190 candidates presented 
themselves for examination. Of this number 155 were from all 
parts of England and 11 from Scotland; 19 gave no address on 
their papers. 
Three hundred marks-were allotted as a maximum, and all 
candidates who obtained 200 marks and upwards were placed 
in the first class. The total number was 87, or 45'7 per cent. 
Those who received 150 and less than 200 marks were 
placed in the second class. The number was 61, or 32*6 per 
cent. 
Those who obtained 100 and upwards were ranked in the 
third class. The number was 36, or 19*0 per cent. 
The highest number of marks was awarded to Miss 0. M, 
Harrisson, of the Horticultural College, Swanley. 
The great advantage of systematic training is seen in the 
fact that of the pupils, e.g. of the Swanley College 24 were in 
the first class and only 4 in the second. Of those of the 
Technical School of Stafford, there were 12 in the first and 7 in 
the second class; of the County School of Horticulture, Chelms¬ 
ford, 8 were in the first class and 4 in the second; while of the 
Horticultural School, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, 6 were in the 
first class and 4 in the second. 
Comparing the results with those of last year, we find that 
the number in the first class has slightly decreased, viz. from 89 
to 87. In the second class there is an increase from 55 to 61 ; 
and also in the third class from 28 to 36. Those not placed 
