The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-07-26
Pathological AND HORTICUL-
TURAL.
Superintendent of this department, IL,
Mclaughlin.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS.


Mclaughlin.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS.
|. The general regulations will govern this
department. as far as applicable thereto, and
except as herein otherwise provided.
2. Entries may he made ut the office OF the
Secretary personally or by letter, until August
9th, and after that at Concert Hall, annex to
Norombega Hall, until O'Clock =. NJ. on Tues
day. Best uDripe fruit may be awarded a
premium II otherwise worthy.
3. Exhibitors are requested to present full
and accurate lists OF the varieties of fruit or
other articles to be entered and to specify the
premium for which each article is entered also
to afiix their names and p. o. addresses, so that
the same may he correctly transferred to the
books and exhibition cards.
NET Persons intending to make entries will
confer favor by sending lists of the same to
the Secretary at an early day.
4. All fruits and flowers offered for prem
iums must have been grown by the exhibitor !;
and any violation of this rule will debar or for
felt the premium. Specimens offered for eX-
hibiton only, by others than the growers, must
in all cases have the name OF the grower affixed,
if known.
3. All fruits and flowers exhibited, must, as
far as possible, lie correctly named according to
the standard nomenclature adopted by the
Society, and it will be the duty of the standing
committees OF the Society to examine labels and
correct all errors in nomenclature during the
exhibition.
G. All fruits offered for premiums must lie
composed of exactly the number Of specimens
or quantity, named In the schedule
7. Dishes and labels for the exhibition of
fruits and phials and stands for cut flowers will
be furnished by the Society.
s. Exhibitors must see to the delivery of
their contributions, and will be required to put
them in the places designated for them. After
the articles are arranged, they will he under the
exclusive charge of the Society, and the owners
will not have liberty to remove them until the
exhibition is closed. All reasonable precautions
will I've taken for the safe keeping Of articles on
exhibition, after their arrival and arrangement
upon he table; but the Society will not he re-
sponsble for any loss or damage that may
occur.
8. The committees are authorized to recon-
mend diplomas for any new or rare fruits, flow
ers, plants, vegetables or articles of merit for
which no premiums have been offered.
10. When specimen has been presented for
identification, the exhibitor shall communicate
all the information he possesses as to the origin
and the local appellation.
IL. No entrance fee shall be charged on ex-
hibits in this department and exhibitors will he
admitted to the Hall Tuesday, August 2Sth,
free, but after this they will be charged the
regular admission of % cents, which will admit
to Norombega and Concert Halls or an exhib-
itors season tickets will Ike sold at 81 90, admit
ting to both Halls, or an exhibitors season
ticket for $500, admitting to Park and Halls.
II. No person can compete for more than
one prize with the same variety of fruit, but
may compete for the best exhibit.