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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH OCTOBER, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 714.

The following Notice is published.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1905.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG FLOWER SHOW, 1906.

BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION OFFICE, HONGKONG, 4th October, 1905.

The Flower Show Committee publish the following Rules and Class List for the guidance of intending exhibitors.

A list of prizes, one or more of which will be offered for each Class, will be published later,

S. T. DUNN,

Hon. Secretary.

RULES.

1. The Show shall continue open for two days, on or about February 8th and 9th, 1906. 2. All articles exhibited for competition must be grown by the Exhibitors or have been in their possession at least six weeks before the day of Exhibition, Classes 31-33 and general exhibits excepted. 3. Exhibitors will receive a ticket marked with a number corresponding to that on their Entries, which must be produced at the close of the Show before exhibits can be removed.

4. The arrangement of the productions shall be subject to the direction of the Committee.

5. No articles included in any entry can be removed from the shed before the close of the Show.

6. The Committee will appoint Judges, whose decision shall be final.

7. The Judges shall have authority to withhold the prize in any case where they are of opinion that there is not sufficient merit to justify an award; to award special prizes for anything not men- tioned in the Catalogue.

8. No Exhibitor shall be awarded two prizes in one Class.

9. Intending Exhibitors must give notice at least 14 days before the day of the Show, in which Classes they intend to exhibit, and the amount of space likely to be required, otherwise their produc- tions may be rejected.

10. Unless otherwise stated exhibits in Classes requiring more than one plant may consist of the same or different varieties at the option of the Exhibitor.

11. A Chinese Market Gardener on whose garden objectionable fertilizers have been used will, upon detection, be disqualified from exhibiting in Classes 49-61.

Plants from Peak Gardens only.

1.-6 Annu ls.

2.-3 Flowering Plants.

3.-2 Dahlias,

4.

-1 Pot of Violets.

5.-1 Pot of Mignonette.

6.-3 Pots of Nasturtium.

CLASSES.

Plants from any Private Gardens.

7. -6 Annuals.

8.-3 Flowering Plants.

9.-3 Roses.

10.

-2 Dahlias.

11.-1 Pot of Pansies.

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Violets.

Mignonette.