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Haysey ; Pakenham, F. Wiscwould ; Bunyip, Mrs. a' Beckett : 

 Longwarry, Miss E. Wallace ; Thorpdale, G. Cornthwaite ; 

 Darlimurla, State School ; Narracan, T. Savigc : Heyfield, Miss 

 L. Kilpatrick, -^Best ; Nyora, G. Coghill ; Yarram, State School ; 

 Alberton. Misses A. and G. M'Kerrow ; Laverton, T. S. Hart : 

 Hampton and Sandringham, Misses Mitchell and Nokes ; 

 Frankston, J. R. Mann ; Balwyn and Sassafras, F. Chapman. 

 In addition, cultivated native flowers were contributed by Mr. 

 W. R. Grimwade, Toorak ; F. Keep, Canterbury ; C. L. Plum- 

 ridge, Kew. 



Tliat the display was an extensive one is evidenced by the 

 fact that about i,ooo square feet of table space was occupied. 



An attempt was made to show some of the flowers in their 

 systematic arrangement, but only a few of the more familiar 

 orders could be carried out in the brief time available. 



A number of Victorian ferns in pots were exhibited by the 

 Melbourne Botanic Gardens, while another table was devoted 

 to a representative collection of Australian orchids got together 

 by Messrs. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., and C. French, jun., winch 

 comprised about one hundred species. 



A beautiful basket of Native Heath, made up from the 

 Grampians exhibit by Miss Barrow, was greatly admired. The 

 same lady arranged a bouquet of native flowers for presenta- 

 tion to the Lad}^ Mayoress by the little daughter of the president 

 of the Club. 



Miss Amy Fuller kindly exhibited a series of her wild-flower 

 paintings, which attracted considerable attention. 



A ladies' committee undertook the sale of flowers, and was 

 very successful, their only difficulty being the want of flowers 

 to meet the demands of the buyers. A supply of plants of the 

 Western Australian Pitcher Plant, Ccphalotus fuUicularis, Lab., 

 also found ready sale. Pot specimens of native plants were 

 also on sale, and it is proposed to collect seeds of various plants, 

 &c., during the present summer, so as to have a siipply for 

 sale next year. 



A very extensive display of objects under microscopes was 

 made by members of the Microscopical Society of Victoria 

 and other friends. This was a great centre of attraction 

 throughout the afternoon and evening. 



Refreshments were in charge of the Y.M.C.A., and liy this 

 means further funds were received. Music was delightfully 

 rendered by a ladies' string orchestra. 



The thanks of the Club are due to those Club members who, 

 headed by Mr. J. Gabriel, gave up considerable time in helping 

 to carry out the details of the display, and to the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society and the Carnation, Dahlia, and Sweet Pea 

 Society for the loan of specimen glasses, &c. 



