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ville, Mrs. F. W. Burton ; Briagolong, J. Firth ; Nowa Nowa, 

 — M'Lachlan ; Traralgon, G. Mason ; Bairnsdale, T. S. Hart. 

 Flowers were also received from Miss Chisholm, Windsor ; Mr. 

 F. Chapman, Balwyn ; Mr. J. E. Dixon, Richmond ; Mr. J. 

 Fraser, Camberwell ; and Mr. H. B. Williamson, Clayton. 



Garden-grown Australian flowers were contributed by Mr. 

 J. M. Watson, " Maranoa," Balwyn ; Mr. F. Chapman, Bal- 

 wyn ; Mr. Geo. Coghill and Mr. E. Teele, Canterbury. 



With flowers from so many widespread localities there were 

 doubtless many species which should be recorded, but the 

 time available for the purpose is so limited that little in 

 that direction can be done. Among Victorian rarities, or flowers 

 not usually exhibited, were Thryptomene Miqueliana, Clematis 

 glycinoides, Eriostemon trachyphyllus, and Pomaderris hetnlina, 

 from Mr. T. S. Hart, M.A., Bairnsdale ; Pleurandropsis phebali- 

 oides, Trymaliiim D'Altoni, Epacris lanuginosa, and Epacris 

 impressa (double red), from the Grampians ; Phebaliiim obcord- 

 atnm and Cryptandra amara, from Mr. D. J. Paton, Bendigo ; 

 Cassia australis, from Gippsland ; and Pomaderris lanigera, 

 locality ?. 



The display of orchids made by Messrs. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., 

 and C. French, jun., was of great interest to many people. It 

 included about forty-three species and varieties, among them 

 being fine spikes of the large terrestrial orchids Phaius grandi- 

 folius and P. Bernaysii, from Queensland. Several baskets of 

 orchids beautifully arranged by Mrs. Coleman, of Blackburn, 

 were a feature of the display. Among the more uncommon 

 species exhibited were Thelymitra epipadoides, Prasophyllum 

 alhuM, Pterostylis barbata, Acianthus exsertus, and Chiloglottis 

 trapeziforme. Two fine plants of Sarcochilus falcatiis, and 

 one of Dendrobium striolatiim, in bloom, attracted much 

 attention. 



The usual difficulty — want of time — was experienced in 

 arranging a table showing the systematic classification of repre- 

 sentative species, and again as regards naming. Though Dr. 

 Sutton, Mr. H. B. W^illiamson, and others managed to get 

 through a large number of exhibits, many remained unlabelled 

 for want of time. 



The Ormond Plant Farm (Mr. J. Robinson) had an exhibit 

 of Australian flowering plants (in pots for sale), including 

 Boronia elatior, Leschenaultia biloba, &c., which found ready sale. 



A ladies' committee undertook the sales of flowers, and by 

 that means over £50 was raised, Waratahs from New South 

 Wales and Kangaroo Paws from W^estern x\ustraha finding 

 ready buyers at good prices. Mr. D. J. Paton forwarded 

 quantities of Boronia from Bendigo, which also proved a good 

 seller, while the Grampian flowers were in great demand. 



