CCxlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
V. Officers of the Society will direct the placing of all specimens. 
It is necessary that all flowers or plants be carefully labelled with their 
scientific names, and, where practicable, with the name of the country whence 
introduced. Florists’ flowers and fruits must bear their customary names. 
VI. Only bond fide exhibitors, and such assistants as may be absolutely 
required for the arrangement of their specimens, will be admitted before the 
doors are closed at half-past nine a.m.; after thil hour no person will be 
allowed to enter, and all •persons must retire before 10.30 a.m., except such as 
may be officially retained by the Society. 
VII. A clear passage-way to the stands and tables must be preserved during 
the hours of arrangement, and all persons obstructing it will be subject to im¬ 
mediate removal from the Tents. 
The Judges will proceed to make their awards at 10.30 a.m., before which 
hour the exhibitors’ arrangements must be completed. 
VIII. One prize only can be awarded to any exhibitor in any class, except 
those for Miscellaneous Subjects and Few Plants. 
The Judges have the right of withholding the prize where specimens may be 
considered unworthy of it, in order to prevent an inferior collection obtaining 
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 ownership, 
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 suc¬ 
ceeding in the class. 
SeecUing Flowers exhibited as novelties must be named. 
XI. Exhibitors’ pass-tickets will be furnished as follows:— 
Classes containing 9 plants and upwards ; for first collection, 3 passes, and 
1 for each additional collection. 
Classes containing 6 plants and upwards; for first collection, 2 passes, 
and 1 for each additional collection. 
In classes where the plants are small, the numbers of tickets given 
will be reduced, and no ticket will be given for a single Specimen Plant, 
or a single dish of Fruit. 
Breakfast Tickets will be given on the first morning of the Exhibition 
only. No exhibitor can take more than 6 passes, or 4 Breakfast 
Tickets. 
XII. The Exhibition will close at six o’clock on the 22nd July, after which 
time 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 the 
Exhibition, but all ordinary care will be taken of them. 
