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4. Describe the different structures seen in a fibro-vascular bundle, and state how they are related to a simple vegetable cell. 5. Explain how the stem of a dicotyledon increases in length and thickness. 6. What is chlorophyll, and in what form does it occur in plants ? From what organs is it always absent ? Describe any experiments or observations which throw light on the use of chlorophyll. 7. What is pollen, and how is it formed? Describe the process of fertilisation of any flower. What is cross-fertilisation, and in what ways may it be effected ? What are its advantages ? 8. Describe as many different fruits as you can in common garden-plants belonging to the Bosaceas, and show how they are formed from the flowers. 9. Describe the characters of the flower and fruit in plants belonging to the Coniferee, Compositas, Eanunculacesß, Cyperaceee, Umbelliferas, and Polygoneas. Shorthand. — For Junior and Senior Civil Service. Time allowed: 3 hours. Instructions to Supervisobs. 1. Inform candidates before the time for taking up this subject that they may use pen or pencil, and ruled or unruled paper, as they please, for taking notes, but that they must transcribe those notes into longhand with pen and ink. 2. Inform candidates that when once you have commenced to dictate you cannot stop until the passage is finished. 3. Dictate the passages at the following rates of speed:—Junior: (a) 50 words per minute, (6) 80 words per minute, (c) 100 words per minute. Senior: (a) 80 words per minute, (6) 120 words per minute, (c) 150 words per minute. N.B.—lt will be well to practise reading these aloud some time beforehand, looking at a clock, so as to accustom yourself to the speed. 4. Candidates are at liberty to take down the three passages, if they choose. If they do so, all the passages are to be dictated to them before they commence transcribing. If a candidate takes only one or two of the passages he is to commence transcribing as soon as he has finished taking notes. . 5. Inform candidates that rapidity in transcribing notes into longhand is essential, and note carefully on the transcribed copy the exact time taken in transcription. 6. Inform them also that the clearness and accuracy of the shorthand notes (which must in every case be sent in attached to the transcript) will be taken account of by the examiner. Passages fob Dictation. Junior. — (a.) At the rate of 50 words per minute: " Mr. Speaker, as one of the youngest . . . . lying there still."— Hansard, No. 1, 1888, pp. 5, 6. (Takes 10 minutes.) (b.) At the rate of 80 words per minute : " Sir, in rising .... disposal of all Native lands."— Hansard, No. 1, 1888, p. 9. (Takes 10 minutes.) (c.) At the rate of 100 words per minute : "As we are not .... revival of the mining industry."— Hansard, No. 1, 1888, pp. 16, 17. (Takes 5 minutes.) Senior. — (a.) At the rate of 80 words per minute :"I am very glad .... kept in employment."— Hansard, No. 1, 1888, pp. 22, 23. (Takes 10 minutes.) (b.) At the rate of 120 words per minute : "So that the Bill .... term of three years."— Hansard, No. 4, 1888, pp. 271, 272. (Takes 10 minutes.) (c.) At the rate of 150 words per minute: " I think the one great .... after their death."— Hansard, No. 5, 1888, p. 273. (Takes 5 minutes.)

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