Judging Card for Flower Shows

Feilding Star, 24 November 1891, Page 3

Judging Card for Flower Shows

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j The, following is an illustration of a - judging" card for roses or other : 'flowers, and was recommended by Mr Wm. Cocker, Morningfield Nurseries, Aberdeen. It was published in the Garden ol the 20th December, 1890 : Class 2— 12 Eose blooms, distinct. Mark in plain figures the number of points allowed.-to each blo^m, working from left to right. Extra ; points awarded arrangement and superior staging ... Total number of points W.e hereby declare having judged these roses carefully and to the best of our ability, Judges' / * Signatures \ > s ; ; . i . . Secretary's signature This Card must not be removed from the stand. The following are the advantages he claims for it J — l . Exhibitors would at once see their exact position and find out their weak and strong points, ■which would often save a deal of trouble and bad feeling amongst exhibitors and judges, 2. Young exhibitors would see what to aim at in selecting flowers for exhibition, and it would also teach them how to "judge correctly- 3. A better idea of the show would be conveyed in the newspaper reports to those who canno! attend by having the number of points given to each exhibit. The show oi once "season could be correctly com pared with that of another, and the -progress being made by referring to • njunber pf points given, could b< se'en.TrTaranaki Herald.

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