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Southland Times, Issue 882, 15 January 1868, Page 4

SOUTHLAND HOETICULTUBAL AND AEEICULTUEAL SOCIETY. SEASON 1867. PATEONS: HIS HONOE J. P. TAYLOE, Supebintendent. HON*. J. A. B. MENZIES, M L.C. H. YOUNG, ESQ. THOMAS WATSON*, ESQ. JAMES HABVEY, ESQ. T. M. MACDONALD, ESQ. W. H. CALDEB, ESQ. VF. H. MOOBE, ESQ. PETEB M'KELLAB, ESQ. S. HODGKINSON, ESQ., M.D. HENBY ABMSTBONG, ESQ. J. P. DECK, ESQ., M.D. H. BOGEBS, ESQ., B.M. HON. M. HOLMES, M.L.C. C. COWA2*-, ESQ, M.P.C. J. DALGLEISH, ESQ. CAPTAIN A. J. ELLIS V DONALD M'DONALD, ESQ. JOHN MACPHEBSON*, ESQ L. LONWET, ESQ, M.P.C. FITZWTLLIAM WENTWOBTH, ESQ. W. H. NUBSE, ESQ., M.P.C. E. D. BUTTS, ESQ. J. MACKINTOSH, ESQ. H. M'CULLOCH, ESQ., B.M. * OFFICE BEAEEBS, PBESEDENT : JOHN BLACKLOCK, Esq., MP.C. YIOE-BBESIDEirTS : W. P. GEIGOE, Esq. Wm. COCHBAN. Esq. TEEAStTBEE: WILLIAM WOOD, Esq., M.H.E., M.P.C. SUB-TEEASTTEEE ASD SEOBETABY i MB. W. B. SCANDBETT. COMMITTEE : MB. B. HAMILTON" „ T. SWALE „ D. M'ABTHUB „ D. WEBSTEB „ J. COOPEB „ W. WADDELL „ J. MOBTON* „ J. E. STEWABT „ B. MILLEB „ C. BBOAD „ T. J. WHITE „ J. W. BAIN BYE LAWS. (TO BE STBICTIT ENEOBCBD.) » . Competitors not complying with these willbe subject to disqualification. 1. The Competition wiU he open to the Middle Island of N.Z. 2. The HaU wiU he open at Six o'clock on the morning of each Exhibition, and att articles mnst be staged before Half* past Ten o'clock a.m. Parties wishing to send coUections the night previous wiU please communicate with the Secretary, sp that proper arrangements may be made for receiving and taking care of such. 3. Every lot for competition must be accompanied with a list of the Plants or Flowers, so far as known, and a sealed note containing the name and address of the competitor on the outside pf which must be marked the prize competed for, and tlie class in which he competes, 4. Every competitor must forward to tiie Secretary, on the morning of the Exhibition, if not previously given, the foUowing declaration : — I hereby declare that every article sent, or entered for competition in my name, has been under my management, in tins place for the last two months. Must state the name or situation of the gardens. 5. Competitors not aUowed in the Exhibition Booms while the Judges are officially engaged. 6. Every competitor wiU, if considered neces« sary, be bound to satisfy the Committee that the articles, brought forward for competition, by them are their own bona Jide productions. As this is intended forthe special protection of competitors, the utmost discretion wttl be used in carrying out this rule. 7. All productions grown in a Nursery oi dealer's place can only he admitted for competition in that class. 8. Competitors are not aUowed to enter more lots than one for any single Prize. Amateurs may compete with gardeners, but not Gardeners ; with Amateurs. Nurserymen can only compete in their own class, and for such prizes as are open to all. ; 9. AU Flowers unduly dressed witt be subject to disqualification. 10. Growers are invited to contribute to the Society's Exhibitions such productions not specially mentioned in the Prize List, as. are likely toprove of interest, especiaUy new or recently introduced varieties of plants. The Exhibition of novelties and improvements in Garden Implements and apparatus is also invited. Seedsmen and nurserymen, as weU as the manufaturers of such articles, are invited to contribute to this department of the Exhibition. - 11. The Judges are authorized to withhold or modify the Prizes, if the articles are -considered unworthy, and to recommend additional Prizes or Certificates of Merit, though not specified in the list. Judges' decision in aU cases BhaU' be final. Protests in regard to awards are of no avail, unless it can be proved that the Printed ißuleAaAhapeAbeen_violafedM _ V • 12. No party aUowed to compete without having paid the regular Entry-Money. Members are requested to provide themselves with ad-; mission tickets before the day of competition,, otherwise they witt be. charged at the door of the HaU as visitors. 13. Competitors and exhibitors witt not be allowed to remove their articles until the morning after the exhibition. Each witt receive a card from the secretary corresponding with the number ofi their lot. The HaU .will be opened at five o'clock on that morning for this purpose j and, as this rule has been formed with a direct view to the interest of all parties, it is hoped that if wiU not put any Exhibitor or Competitor to inconvenience. 14* Dairy Section.— The fresh butter must he made up in half-pounds, and bear the Society's print ; the powdered .butter in 31b white jars. The. Society's butter print and jar can be obtained from the SecretaryThe Committee draw special attention to Byielaw No. 10. Intending exhibitors and others can obtain information connected with the exhibitions by application to the Committee or Secretary. AU Prize-ftfcpey witt be payable in fourteen days after eachTixhibition ot the Season. .Any. Prize- Money not claimed within three .months thereafter shaU be cancelled in the books cf the Society, and the amount carried to the List of the succeeding j Season. •The ANNUAL GENEEAL MEETING pf the Members . of the Society for the^Election of Offipe-hearers; and other, business wiUtbeiheld thej first FBIDAY of MAY next, at 7 o'clock p.m.