The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-14

present with and IN charge OF his own eX-
hibit His selections for entries, when
ready, must be formally turned over to
the superintendent of exhibits, who will
then enter by name and number in q
book of record, and furnish him a dupli-
cate card to accompany each entry.
Entries will be delivered to the Judges in
the order of their reception and entry by
the superintendent. Responsibility for
wasty fruit shall rest with the exhibitor.
But Door specimens can be replaced or
entries withdrawn by consent of the sup
erintendent before fruit is delivered to
the Judges If an exhibitor is unable to
b. present he shall make written state
ment to the superintendent of exhibits as
to his fruit and entries, and the superin-
tendent shall make selections if necessary.
4th. Diplomas or cash premiums, at the
disposal of the Society, shall be devided
into classes, LIST, End, 3D., 4th, in ratio
of merit as to premiums of 4, 3, z, 1, to
make the decimal 10, for collections, and
with LIST and End with ratio of 3 and
for single plate premiums. Seven speci-
mems shall constitute plate to entitle
to entry, and two of these specimens
must be delivered to the Judges, who will
examine both and score the best. These
scores will be eligible both for single plate
and collection premiums. The judges
reserve the right to debar unworthy or
bogus specimens.
5. Thejudges shall use the amended scale
giving ten points each to the following
scores and standards of perfection. O
size 2A to 81 inches, diameter; (2) ap-
pearance-specimen must be fancy and
skin silky; (3) for juiciness it must sink
below the surface of water, emergence
the size of silver dollar to count 8, one
half the bulk, zero a. thickness of peel
1892 of an inch for 3 inches in diameter,
and one point off for each additional 1872
inch; (5) two seeds to count one point
off and two rudiments as one seed; (6)
absence of tissue, membranes to be very
tender and core porous, 4 to 4 in diane
ter, as to size OF fruit; qualities of flavor,
acid, Is: sweetness, Is, and bouquet, 10;
to be judged by taste. Specimens of va
reties excelling in balance and richness OF
flavor to be used as standards for efer-
ence. Lemons and lines to count 20 for
acid and 20 for flavor.
9th. These rules must be published
with premium list, and after the judges
have made the awards with the superin-
tendent of exhibits. they shall deliver the
entry book and scores to the Executive
G jmmittee and will receive their dis
charge.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The next business in order being the
election of officers, the following officers
were duly elected for the ensuing year:
D. w. Adams, President.
t. L. Mead first Vice President.
g. L. Taber, second lice President.
George H. Wright, third Vice President.
w. S. Hart, Secretary.
E. O. Painter, Corresponding Secretary.
j. B. Anderson, Treasurer.
Rev Lyman Phelps, chairman of the
Executive Committee.
A. H. Manville and G. l.. Taber mem
bers of the Executive Committee.
On motion of Mr. Wright the ladies
present we're made honorary members.
The committee on Incorporation failing
to report, it was moved by Mr.. Wright
that the executive committee take such
steps as are necessary to procure the
Incorporation of the Society The mo-
tion WAS du1y seconded and carried.