The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-07

book of record, and furnish him 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 poor 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entries withdrawn by consent of the sup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
be present he can make a written state
mentto the superintendent of exhibits as
to his fruit and entries, and the superin-
tendent can make selections if necessary.
4th. Diplomas orcash premiums, at the
disposal of the Society, shall be devided
into classes, LIST, End, Sd, 4th, in ratio
OF merit as to premiums of 4, 3, z, /, to
make the decimal 10, for collections, and
with LIST and End with ratio of 3 and 2
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 forsingle 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. "a
size 21a 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; (4) thickness of peel
1892 of an inch for 3 inches in diameter,
nd off oh IL 81 a
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, x to 4 in dame
ter, as to size of fruit; qualities of flavor,
sweetness, 10, and bouquet, 10; to be
judged by taste. Specimens of varieties
excelling in balance and richness of fla
vor to be used as standards for eference.
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
Committee and will receive their dis
charge. Respectfully submitted.
e. s. HUBBARD, Chairman.
Messrs Hart and ManvilIe concur with
Chairman Hubbard in the above report
with the exception of the scale of points,
regarding which they dissent and beg TO
submit the following
DISSENTING REPORT
By reference to the scale for Judging
given above, it will be seen that absence
of raw acid is given 10 points, sub acid
is given 10 points and sweetness is given
10 points. The undersigned believing
that acid is a quality that cannot besub-
divided in Judging oranges, and that
sub acid is made up of acid
and sugar, recommend in lieu of
the thirty points given, 10 each, to these
three qualities, that acid be given Is
points and sweetness Is points Making
the scale as follows: Size, 10; appear
ance, 10; iuiciness, 10; thickness of peel,
10; absence of seed, 10: absence of it's
sue, 10; acid, Is; sweetness, Is; total
pOintsin perfect orange. 100. Respectfully
submitted. w. S. HART,
A. H. MANvILLE.
The meeting then adjourned to p. m.
Thursday Afternoon.
Metpursuant to adjournment. Meeting
called to order by the president, Mr.