The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-12
Virginia horticultural and P0mo-
logical Society Rules and ReguIa.

At an adjourned meeting of the EXecll.
tive Committee Of this society, held at their
rooms yesterday afternoon, DR.. johnson,
from the committee appointed at the last
meeting, reported the following rules and
regulations to govern the fifth annual exhi-
bltion of the Virginia horticultural So
ciety. to be held In Richmond on the 9Th,
7th, and 9Th of September, 1871, in connec-
ton with the American Pathological So
ciety:: 81 '1~I @"AA,i"~:
RULES N REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
EXHIBITION.
l. Admission to the Exhibition Hall.
The, exhibition Of q certificate of men,
bership will pass the member and his or her
family. But such certificate shall not be
transferable. ... 5
The admission fee for persons not mem
bers will be fifty cents.
4 SISTER SOCIETIES.
Agricultural and horticultural societies
of this and other States are invited to send
delegates to the Fair. Such delegates are
requested to report at the society's office to
the Committee of Reception, who will re-
gister and furnish them with tickets of adj
mission. Members and delegates Of the
American Pathological Society will also
please report ut the Office of the society,
near the hall of exhibition, where they will
procure tickets.
MEETING OF OFFICERS N COMMITTEES.
/. The officers and Executive Committee
Of the society and the Committee of Ar
rangements will meet at the society's office
ut 9 A. NJ. on the 5th, 9Th, It'll, and 9Th of
September, to perfect the arrangements of
the day.
ii. The Committee of Arrangements will
meet the judges in the different depart
ments oil Tuesday, the 9th, at 10 A. NJ, at
the exhibition hall, call their attention to
tons. and furnish them with printed lists
of premiums, books Of entry, &c. During
the exhibition The committee will furnish
the judges all desired aid to facilitate the
discharge of their duties.
III. The officers of the society will wear
q white ribbon, the Executive Committee
red, and the Committee of Arrangements
blue.
ARTICLES FOR EXHIBITION.
I. Articles for exhibition VIII be received
| at any time from Saturday, September Cd,
until 8 o'clock A. Nj. on Tuesday, the 9Th,
at the hall, upon application to any officer
of the society. Articles sent from a dis
lance must be addressed "Secrctary Vir.
ginia Horticultural and Pathological So
ciety, Richmond, 'Va.," and marked "for
exhibition"
III. 1t is desired that parties proposing to
exhibit will, by letter to the Recording Sec
rotary, give notice to the society az early as
possible Of such intention, as space will be
allotted in the order Of application.
III. All articles for exhibition will, from
the time Of their receipt, be entirely under
the control of the Committee of Arrange
ments. who will give to them their proper
| position in the exhibition, and take all pos
sible care to preserve and return %uninjured
such as admit Of it.
". Each variety of fruit exhibited must
be labelled with its name, place of growth,
time of ripening, and, so far as known, its
| keeping qualities. Vegetables and flowers
must be labelled with the variety and place
Of growth, and wines with the year of their
| manufacture. In the case of wines, it is
| desired that the process of manufacture be
given where it can be done.
V. All products entered for premiums
must be exhibited by or for the grower,
and all wines by or for the manufacturer.
| VI. Articles of 4 suitable character, not
mentioned in the following premium list,
| will be received, and, if thought deserving,
will be recommended for premiums.
PREMIUMS.
!. The premiums will be announced and
awarded on the last evening of the exhibit
ton. The reports Of the judges Will he
| handed in to the Executive Committee Oh
the evening of the second day of exhibit
ton, unless hereafter otherwise provided.
ii. The decision of the judges on pre-
| NUNS will be regarded as final in every
exercise of their legitimate authority but
where this authority is departed from, their
awards will be reviewed by the Executive
| Committee.
Ill. TO entitle an article to a premium it
-...A - ~-1, tho 1,,s- ,-A.
ority over others exhibited, but must, in
the opinion of the judges, possess sufficient
merit TO entitle it to the premium.
". No one subject shall receive two pre-
| miums by the awards of different commit
tees or judges at this exhibition, unless one
| of the premiums was offered distinctly as
an additional premium.
/ v. Where two subjects Of the same kind
are considered by the judges to possess
| equal and sufficient merit, so that either
| alone would receive the premium, the
committee of award must divide the first
and second premiums Gf two are olfered)
equally between the competitors; and if
but one is offered, divide that one equally
| between them.
VI. Should anything be exhibited for
| which no premium was offered, which the
Judges consider worthy Of such notice. the
chairman may give to the exhibitor a certi-
fcate commencing it to the Executive Com
mittee for q premium.
VII. Certificates will be given with the
premiums, if desired and certificates of
merit will be awarded by the Executive
Committee upon the recommendation of
the judges.
VIII. The Executive Committee will
award discretionary premiums on such ar
ticles as they deem most worthy of those
recommended to their special notice by
certificate Of tn. judges.
IA. premiums OF ten dollars or over will
be paid either in money or plate, ut the op-
ton Of the receiver.
x. Three members of each committee
will be q quorum.
XII. One great object Of the society being
to collect valuable information, the several
committees are requested to gather all the
information possible from exhibitors in their
classes, and to make their reports as full as
time and circumstance will permit"
The chairman appointed Mcssrs. William
II. HaXall and is. Tower as additional
members Of the Finance Committee,
The secretary was ordered to have the
rules and regulations and premium list
published in pamphlet form for use at the
exhibition,
APPARATUS FOR Fl STATE FREE SCHOOLS
Tour Of Inspecton.-A few weeks ago the
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction
advertised for sealed proposals for furnish
ling the public free schools of Virginia with
writing books, school histories, diction-
aries, maps, charts, states, crayons, black
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