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Catalogue No. Exhibitors. Exhibits. Remarks. Degi of Meri ;*"" Names of ., of Judgeg. '09 1446 John Regan, Thames Ferns artistically arranged This is a good exhibit of 12 sheets of artistically - arranged ferns, unnamed, which we commend A beautiful exhibit of very finely skeletonized leaves of New Zealand ferns and other plants. These are very complete specimens, shown artistically in a flowerstand and glass-case. As an exhibit of skeleton leaves we class it in the first order of merit A very good botanical collection of 113 specimens of New Zealand ferns and lycopediums, correctly named and well mounted. We class this in the first order of merit This is a large-sized Wardian-case, containing a good collection of 40 varieties of New Zealand ferns. With this is shown a beautifully-bound book, containing all the names of the ferns exhibited, with impressions of full-grown specimens of these and others, also a good collection of dried mosses. We class this in the second order of merit An artistically-arranged collection of 7g specimens of New Zealand ferns. We class this in the third order of merit This we place in the third order of merit 4th 11 1447 Mrs. Charlotte Spence, Dunedin Skeletonized leaves of N.Z. ferns and other plants 1st 1448 Stewart, Peter, Wellington N.Z. ferns and lycopediums 1st » )7 1430 Tait, John, Hokitika Case of ferns and 2nd I mosses Armstrong, C. C, Dunedin Collection of N.Z. ferns 09 1440 3rd >> 1411 Craig, Erie, Auckland ... Two beautifullybound volumes containing artistically - arranged collections of 78 specimens of N.Z. ferns Dried specimens of ferns 3rd Hardy, C. A. C, South Rakaia A good botanical collection of 55 varieties of New Zealand ferns. These are correctly named, and we class them in the third order of merit A splendid preserved collection of 147 specimens, which are botanically arranged and named. The collection shows a great amount of care and industry in its preparation. We class this iu the first order of merit. P.S.— We would recommend exhibitors showing collections in this manner to fix tbe tissue-paper on the top of each sheet. This is the finest botanical collection of New Zealand ferns exhibited. A good exhibit of four glass frames containing artistically-arranged specimens of ferns named. This wc class in the fourth order of merit A very finely-painted collection of 28 illustrations of New Zealand flowers. These are extremely good representations, great care having been taken to show all the characteristics of the different specimens. Each has the local name attached, but we think it would have been a great improvement if the botanical names had also been given. We class this exhibit in the first order of merit A good collection of 16 water colours illustrative of New Zealand plants, beautifully painted, and very fine representations of the different specimens copied. The interest in this collection is increased by the botanical and local names being given. Also four artistic designs in flowers representing the four seasons. This collection we class in the first order of merit Twenty-four good water-colours, representative of New Zealand ferns, carefully drawn and named. This we class in the second order of merit Two oval frames of seaweed and ferns artistically arranged. The frames are artistically made from cones, &c. This we place in the second order of merit Beautiful cone-framed picture of seaweed artistically arranged in basket with neat borders. This we place in tho second order of merit 1442 3rd II it 1443 Helms, Richard, Greymouth Preserved collection of ferns 1st .& A -° £ s a O 5 -a T3 . •*-■» ■-3 2 « t-bHl> Mrs. Edward lizard, Thames ti 1449 Specimens of ferns 4th » 1451 Miss E. Harris, Nelson ... Painted collection of N.Z. flowers 1st f 1452 Mrs. Tizard Collection of water - colours illustrative of N.Z. plants 1st 11 Miss Nutt, Dunedin Water • colours representative of N.Z. ferns 1453 2nd It 1454 Mrs. Kate Salmon, Patea Seaweed and ferns artistically arranged 2nd t! Mrs. Thompson, Napier... Picture of seaweed artistically arranged 2nd 1456 ,)