NATURE SCRAP-BOOKS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 November 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

NATURE SCRAP-BOOKS.

PRIZE-WINNING ENTRIES. Tho work o[ judging Iho Nature Scrapbooks has now been completed, and prises awarded as follows : Pour ten-shilling cash prizes: WINIFRED STONE, 48, Sarsficld St., Herno Bay. (Ago 15). ROGERS NAYLOR, Cambria St., Nelson. (Age 16). PHYLLIS BRANSON, 36, Parkstono Avenue. (Age 11). ■ ERIC DRIVER, Clevedon. (Age 11). Special Prizes: Margaret Sexton, Devonport; Cuthberfc Adams, iSIt. Eden. (Both pleaso send full address). BOYS: Consolation Prizes: George Grason, Gordon ltd., (age 14); Jim Middleton, Bnckland (age 9); Ben McKinstry, 5, Tui St., Mt. Eden (ago 8); GIRLS: Primrose Self, 74, Glenmore St., Wellington (ago 11); Lorn a Shepherd,, Matangirau, Whangaroa (ago 12); Bathia Luttrell, Waimana (ago 12); Nancy Jones, Bennei St., Paeroa, age (13); Helen Meares, Gato Pa, Tauranga (age 14) ; Betty Aicken, 63, Woodside Rd., Alt. Eden; Gwen Stone, 44, Grange ltd., Mt. Eden (age 14); Wenda Scott, Whakamara, -via Ilawera (age 13). Twenty. Mark Cards: Mavis Mclvenzie, Railway P. 0., Maungaturoto; Annie Stockley, Waihou; Joyeo Barker, Arthur St., Oneliungaj Eileon Garrett, Upper Paparnda; Maxino Hayward, Ohinemutn; Thelraa Churches, Glen Innes Rd., Tamaki; and Winifred Stanton, Vicarage, Ellerslie: Beverley Williamson, Whangatnnta, via Waihi; Olive McCrae, 8.D., Papakura. Ten Marks: Jean arid Ethel Munro, Princess St., Waihi; Betty Rollett, . ■Titirangi; Joan Hill, Huapai; Joyce Burt, Feat on Rd., Waihi. Notes on Entries. BOYS: Rogers Nay lor: An interesting collection, well arranged, with very good pages cf mosses, lichens and grasses. Also a good collection of sca-sliells. Cuthbert Adams: Missed cash prize by sending in loose leaves instead of scrapbook, as directed. A fine collection of lec.ves and ferns, showing much care in pressing and mounting. George Grason: A bright and pretty book, with many small specimens of flowers and ferns; neatly printed descriptions. Eric Driver: Particularly good collection of grasses, ferns and leaves. Jim Middleton and Ben McKinstry; Excellent books from these two boys, with specimens nicely arranged. GIRLS: Margaret Sexton: A very large and wellarranged collection, but not done exclusively fur " Boj'3 and Girls." Winifred Stone: A most attractive book, with .baud-pointed cover; specimens neatly arranged and named, with appropriate verses printed at the side. Phyllis Branson: Book of 103 specimens. leave 3 and ferns, but no flowers. Very nicely arranged. Primrose Self: A good collection of native leaves, well named and described, but no llowers, terns nor mosses. Gwen Stone: Handsomo book with handpaiuted cover, containing orchids, leaves, ferns. A very careful piece of work. Helen Meares: Large general collection. A special feature, two beautiful pages of exceptionally fine, pansicß, well pressed and prettily arranged. Nancy Jones. Very good collection of ferns, leaves, mosses and grasses, but rather too many crowded together 011 the one puce. Otherwise excellent. Betty Aicken: A neat book, with pretty cover, title done in small pieces of fern arranged around a painting. An interesting collection. Wenda Scott: Specimens of seaweed, garden flowers, grasses and ferns, well-pressed and arranged. Some particularly nice ferns. Lorn a Shepherd. A neat and prettily arranged little book, with attractive designs worked out in grasses, daisies and buttercups. Annie Stockley; Some very pretty pages of flowers. Leaves and feri;s not quite so cood. Mavis McKcuzic. A rather limited collection, but very tastefully mounted on tinted and hand-decorated pnges. Winifred Stanton and Beverley Williamson: Particularly good books from these siiitill girls, with ferns, flower and leaves very • prettily arranged. Bathia Luttrell: No garden flowers, but plenty.of ferns, well pressed and very nicely mounted. Congratulations to all competitors 011 their excellent work in a most interesting and successful competition. Prize-winning and other entries have, been sent, up to Princess Mary Hospital for the use of boys and girls in the hospital school. The following may call at my office for their books next week; Betty Aicken, Gwen Stone, and Cuthbert Adams. Betty I'agc and Thelnia Teaguc: As you arc both ho nc:r" your " M.8.G." please send your photos, »u that 1 can have them ready. Pearl Herbert: Ve«. ['carl, you may ! send in the litllc poem. ■lean Moir: I cannot use the photo this j wee!;, Jean, so I think you had better send ; a larger one. May I have tho small one for myself ? Sissy Stark: l.'lcru- icturu your last silver star, so as to complete the dozen. Letters ;intl Sundry Hem; also received from Gladys Ila'l Bi'i onl li-ih " p, .clipbook), Becky Black, t'niily mid Nolly fiarrctt. 'vr.eßt CI a.rite, Beryl Mareluind, Joan Br:kei\ Zola Le Vaillant. Wallace Alkm, Chiuue and I.Vicjoria Tonilinson, A vice Wade, Annie Monn'forl. Sylvia Oule. Tvy llurrii, Hester Uerrirk. W.mda Turner, Bessie Woodcock, Joyce Hyde, Janie Brewster, John Jamison, Jessie Lye. =>()<==>()<==3.()<=rD-<)<r=>o<r=>()c=