CCXXV111 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
in the Miscellaneous Class, and in the case of Certificates granted to Xew 
Plants and Seedlings. 
The Judges have the right of withholding the prize where specimens may 
be considered unworthy of it, in order to prevent an inferior collection obtain¬ 
ing an award. 
The Judges will be at liberty to add to the number of prizes specified, in cases 
of very decided merit, so long as they do not exceed the total amount offered in 
each class. 
IX. All specimens must be 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 
Shows. 
XI. For the 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, or a single dish 
of Fruit. 
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 2nd, for the first day only. 
XII. The Exhibition on the 14th of March will close at o, and that on the 
18th of April at 6 p.m. ; all the other Exhibitions will close at 6.30 p.m.; after 
which time all specimens will be given up to their owners, or to such persons 
as may be authorised to receive them. 
XIII. In awarding the prizes the Judges, will be influenced by correct 
naming. 
The Council will not be responsible for damage done to plants diming or after 
the Exhibition, but all ordinary care will be taken of them. 
