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THE TROPICAL AGRlCULf URIST. 



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"baby elephant by J. H. Girihagama ; best Coast bull 

 gold medal,) two bulls by G. Koss, Le Vallon 

 gold medal, he buffalo by L. B. Nugawela. 

 Mr. Alfred Ambrose exhibited a fine pair of sky 

 tumblers and pair fantails ; Jlr. Austen game-cock and 

 two dorking game. Mr. Woth of Kandy sent the best 

 pair rabbits, Mr. F. Oiidartje three monkeys, some 

 one sent two squirrels, Mrs. Alexander of Anuradha- 

 pura exhibited ducks, and ISIr. AV. E. Waller pair of 

 fat geese. Mr. VoUar's English bull attracted attention 

 (gold medal) as well as Mr. F. W. Gray's boar (gold 

 medal). Best Coast bull (gold medal) belonged to Mr. A. 

 Silva. Mrs.Shel'y sent some good fowls as alsoMr. Austen. 

 Amongst the Art collection His Excellency the Gov- 

 ernor sent a large silver dish, lent for the occasion. 

 Ratnapura District was to the front with a splendid 

 casket which was much admired, as also was '' bronze 

 mould for silver ornaments for the King's feet" and 

 "mould for silver ornaments" by Nelawala Muhan- 

 diram. Some one sent ancient Siamese Buddha ex- 

 cavated among the old ruins of a large Wihara at 

 Thiriyawa, near Trincomalee. " The Taj in marble " 

 ■with cover was also admired. It was of solid marble 

 representing the burial place of the King and (^ueen 

 of Agra, near the town of Agra; and an ornamental 

 flower vase, Kandyan workmanship, with 15 cobra- 

 images around it. The jewellery was contributed by 

 Messrs. L. B. Nugawela and Pauabokka. " Paiistana " 

 was contributed by Tikiribanda Parauatalle. A beauti- 

 ful ebony box by L. B. Nugawela, native clay, (native 

 preparation). " Hand-cut " wood carving cut by Mr. 

 W. G. Wood, Bogambeia, Kandy. Models of ships also 

 by same gentleman. Some excellent drawings and plans 

 by Mr. F. W. Thomson, Survejor. The Artwork Asso- 

 ciation sent silver-work and painted pottery. There 

 was a large collection of old books. 



Another correspondent writes : — Two picture.s of 

 two large groups of orchids carried the silver medal 

 for paintings — but no ticket seemed to be attached, 

 so that the exhibitor remained unknown. This 

 we believe is contrary to the rule which required 

 the name of the exhibitor to be attached. These 

 drawings are admittedly copies and have been accept- 

 ed by the judges and preimred to original designs by 

 native artists. We have heard it said that the copyists 

 are some ladies in England. There were besides, about 

 half-a-dozeu water colour paintiugs of local scenes. 

 "The talipot palm in blossom" with the lights v)f 

 early morning on the distant hills being particularly 

 effective and a sea-scape " Crossing the Surf" deserves 

 much attention. We were surprised to notice that 

 a series of etchings of much merit sent in by the 

 same artist was passed over, and it is not under- 

 stood why the prize for this section was withdrawn. 

 This seems a queer and novel way of encouraging 

 native talent. It wns a pity that the refreshment 

 stall was so placed that the Arts department was 

 at a disadvantage for the best light, it being in deep 

 shadow towards the latter part of the afternoon. 

 There was a large exhibit of Kandyan pottery in native 

 lacquer work which carried the prize although the 

 exhibitor did not profess that he did them. It was 

 all the work of native (Kandyan) artists whose names 

 even did not transpire. There was also a group of 

 hand-painted pottery of very original design, but 

 these were scarcely seen to advantage owing to their 

 being sealed up with other exhibits on shelves behind 

 a glass case. We have reason to know that they 

 however attracted the attention of the Governor. 

 Did the judges take the trouble to examine the details 

 of the work and thus find out its merits? There- 

 presentations of the biuhaleae in childhood, youth, 

 manhood, and old age, and the four principal pro- 

 ducts of the island viz : tea, cinnamon, coconut and 

 paddy were most original in design, and very well 

 carried out^ and it was explained to us that even the 

 conventional designs were taken from leaves and 

 flowers native to the island. It is very much to 

 be regretted that there was no recognition of the 

 merits of this original exhibit, nor of the beautiful 

 fret-wtfk exhibited by au lad ustrial School boy and 

 Mr. Woodof theOarh 

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LIST OF PRIZES PHESENTED BY LADY GORDON. 



Class I : Garden Perennials, in pots : — Roses, 

 best collection of not less than 18 different varieties, 

 Silver Medal, Mr. A Whyte ; Begonias, best collec- 

 tion of not less than 12 different varieties. Silver 

 Medal, Mr J D Jonklaas ; C. H. Pate bronze 

 special award ; Begonias, best collection of not less 

 than 6 different varieties. Bronze Medal, Mr. A^ C. 

 Lavvrie, D J Kandy ; Best Geraniums, collection 

 of not less than 6 different varieties. Silver Medal, 

 Mr J V H Owen ; Pelargoniums, Silver IMedal, Mr 

 E J Thwaites ; Gloxinia, Silver Medal, J V H Owen ; 

 Amaryllids and Lilies, Silver Medal, E J Thwaites, 

 Bronze ; Orchids in flower. Silver Medal, .J Fenton 

 Wingate, Bramley estate;Puchsias, Silver Medal, J VH 

 Owen ; Achimenes, best collection of not less than '.i 

 varieties,Bronze Medal, J V H Owen ; Primulas, Silver 

 Medal, E J Thwaites. 



Class II: Garden Annuals, in Pots.— Best Bal- 

 sams, Silver Medal, A Whvte ; Phlox, Bronze Me>Ial, 

 Mrs E R Whitfield ; Violets, Silver Medal, Mrs 

 T G Baker ; Violet, second best, Bronze Medal, 

 Mr E J Thwaites; I^lignonette, Bronze Medal, 'no 

 exhibit ' ; Calceolarias, Silver Medal, Mr E J 

 Thwaites ; Cinerarias, Silver Medal, Mr A Wliyte ; 



Class I: Special Prizes. — Cyclamen, Mr E J 

 Thwaites, Bronze ; Tuberous Begonias, Mr E J 

 Thwaites, Silver ; Best Geranium plant in class, 

 Mrs J G Baker, Silver ; Spinosa, Mr A Whyte, 

 Bronze. 



Class III : Ferns, in pots. — Best general collec- 

 tion of not less than 18 different kinds. Gold IMedal, 

 Mr G H Pate ; Best collection of Adiantunis, Silver 

 Medal, C H Pate, A R Lewis, Bronze, special award ; 

 Best single Fern, Silver Medal, J D Jonklaas ; Second 

 best Fern, Bronze Medal, C H Pate. 



Class IV : Foliage Plants, in pots. — Crotons, best 

 collection of not less than 12 varieties. Silver INIedal, 

 Major Byrde ; Dracajuans of not less than (i varieties, 

 Bronze INIedal, Mr H Neville ; Palms, Cycads, &c. not 

 less than ti varieties, Silver Medal, Major Byrde ; 

 Caladiunis not less than 6 varieties, Silver Medal, 

 J D Jonklaas ; Marantaa not less than (i varieties, 

 Silver Medal, T C Huxley ; D F de Silva, Silver, spe- 

 cial award ; Alocasias of not less than H varieties, 

 Silver Medal, J D Jonklaas ; Cleus. best collec- 

 tion of not less than 18, Silver Medal, J D Jonklaas ; 

 Cleus. best collection of not less than 9, Bronze Silver, 

 Mrs Jeffries. 



Class V : Cut Flowers.— Roses, best collection 

 of not less than 24 different varieties. Gold Medal, 

 Mr A Tabor; Roses, bost collection of not less than 

 18 different varieties. Silver IMedal, Mr F Hadden ; 

 Roses, best collection of not less than ti different variet- 

 ies. Bronze Medal, Mr. A Whyte ; Roses, best three 

 blooms of a white rose. Certificate of Merit, Mr R A 

 Ferdinands ; Roses, best three blooms of a yellow 

 rose, Certificate of Merit, Mr R A Ferdinands; Roses, 

 best three blooms of a pink rose, Certificate of Merit, 

 Mr A Tabor ; Roses, best three blooms of a dark-red 

 rose. Certificate of Merit, Mr R A Ferdinands ; Best 

 Dahlias, double, Silver Medal, Mr L H Kelly; 

 Geraniums, in trusses of three. Silver Medal, Mrs J G 

 Baker ; Geraniums, in trusses of three, second best, 

 Bronze Medal, Mr T Huxley; Pelargoniums, in truss- 

 es of three, .'Silver Medal, Mr E J Thwaites ; Pelargo- 

 niums, in trusses of three, second best. Bronze Medal, 

 Mrs J G Baker; Hibiscus, best collection of not less than 

 six, Silver Medal, D F De Silva j Hibiscus, bept coh 

 lection of not less than three, HronZo Medal, Mr A 

 Whyte; Carnations, Silver Medal, Dr E LiVera ; Car- 

 nations second bestj Bron^ie Medal, Mrs Baker ; Phlox 

 Perennials, Silver Medal, Mr T Huxley; Phlox 

 Drummoudii, Bronze Medal, Dr E Livera ; Ohrys-' 

 anthemutns. Si vet Medal, Mr T C Huxley ; Verbenas, 

 Silver Medal, Dr E Livera ; Pansies, Silver Medal, Mr 

 E J Thwaites j Violets, Silver iNledal, Mrs E G Hardiiige; 

 Violet, Second best, Mronze Medal. Mr A. Tabor ; Be??t 

 arranged table boucjuet, Silver Medal, MisN Constance 

 Reimers, Mr L D'Espagnac, Silver extra ; Best arranged 

 hand bouquet, Silver Medal, Miss Kelly ; Bost arranged 

 3 buttou-bole boui]uets, Bronz-e Medai^Mr A Vfh^tsi 



