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N.S W. TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 



natural colours in such adornment must be seen in silii to bj realised, and so 

 these windows alone are well worth a visit of inspection to our noble Town Hall, 

 The whole design is a fine conception by the artist, and the frame of the 

 central figure (representing Australia) is supported in the lower half on both 

 sides by a Warafah in a vase, whilst the two smaller lateral windows are largely 

 given over to Waratah decoration. 



Figure 64 is a black-and- 

 white leproduction of a leaded 

 window in the Technological 

 Museum, in wiiich is embodied 

 the uKjst representative flowers 

 of our busli. In its execution 

 the arrangement and selection of 

 plants were left entirely to the 

 designer, Mr. Hulme, of Sydney. 

 He, like all other artists up to 

 the present time, when dealing 

 with our nati\'e floral decora- 

 tion, has given the place of 

 honour t(j the Waratah. The 

 Wattle, although given a promi- 

 nent position, is quite lost in 

 this reproduction, nor is it C(jnsp:cu(jus in the original, for the small, fluffy, 

 white yellow balls of flowers do not lend themselves to artistic treatment. No 

 better instance can be given of the wonderfully gorgeous beauty of the Waratah 

 over all others for window decoration. The transmitted light enhances the 

 brilliant colouring of this bloom in the group, which includes Christmas 

 Bush, Eucalyptus, Native Fuchsia (Epacris), &c., and well illustrates the 

 botanical name, Tdopca, for it can indeed l)e identified at a great distance. 



Fig. 64. 



XVI.— WOOD CARVING. 



In this section o' technical education the Waratah is the favourite amongst 

 students, and in Figures 65 and 66 are seen its application here. 



Figure 65 is a plaque, showing the Waratah in alto-relief, carved on Beech, 

 (Gmelina Leichhardtii, F.v.M.) by Mrs. Crimj), of the Wood-carving Class of 

 our Sydney Technical College, under the tuition of Miss Bannister, the teacher 

 of this subject. 



In Figure 66 a conventionalisation is intri)duced, but the botanical identity 

 is very evident. I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. W. A. (iullick, Govern- 

 ment Jointer, for tlii-- illustration. 



