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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
of very decided merit, so long as they do not exceed the total amount offered in 
each class. 
IX. All specimens must he the bond fide property of the exhibitor or his 
master, or they will not be eligible to compete for the prizes. At least one 
month’s previous possession will be considered requisite to constitute owner¬ 
ship, except in well-ascertained cases of plants newly imported. 
X. The decision of the Judges is final. Any prize fraudulently obtained will 
be forfeited, and will be awarded to the competitor immediately succeeding in 
the same class ; and the exhibitor proved, before a Committee of Exhibitors 
named by the Council, to have acted fraudulently, will be excluded from future 
Shoves. 
Seedling ‘Flowers exhibited as novelties must be named. 
XI. For the two Spring Exhibitions, exhibitors' pass-tickets will be furnished 
as follows: — 
For collections of 9 plants and upwards, 2 passes for 1st collection, and 
1 for each additional collection. 
For collections of 6 plants and upwards, 1 pass for 1st collection, and 
1 for each additional collection. 
But no exhibitor can have more than 4 passes. 
For the Summer Exhibitions, including the Special Show : — 
Classes containing 9 plants and upwards ; for 1st collection, 3 passes, 
and 1 for each additional collection. 
Classes containing 6 plants and upwards; for 1st collection, 2 passes, 
and 1 for each additional collection. 
Xo ticket will be given for a single Specimen Plant. 
Xo exhibitor can take more than 8 passes. 
Breakfast tickets will be issued in equal numbers with the passes for 
the Exhibition to be held on June the 4th, for the first day only. 
XII. The Exhibitions on the 19th of March and the 16th of April will close 
at 5 and 6 o’clock respectively ; all the other Exhibitions will close at 6.30 p.w.; 
after which all specimens will be given up to their owners, or to such persons 
as may be authorised to receive them. 
The Council will not be responsible for damage done to plants during or after 
the Exhibition, but all ordinary care will be taken of them. 
