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lections, mainly from the Botanical Gardens of the capital 

 cities. The flowers from the Melbom'ne Botanic Gardens were 

 given the pride of place near the platform, and the director, 

 Mr. J. Cronin, F.R.H.S., was greatly complimented on the 

 brilliance and variety of the species shown. He also con- 

 tributed palm leaves and other greenery for decorative 

 purposes. 



The principal inter-State exhibitors were : — New South 

 Wales. — Mr. J. H. Maiden, I.S.O., Botanic Gardens, Sydney ; 

 Mr. E. Cheel, Botanic Gardens, Sydney ; and Mr. W. Bass, 

 Chard-road, Brookvale, via Manly. Queensland. — The 

 Director, Botanic Gardens, Brisbane. South Australia. — ^The 

 Director, Botanic Gardens, Adelaide. Tasmania. — Mr. J. 

 Wardman, Botanic Gardens, Hobart. Western Australia. — 

 Mr. Fisher, St. George' s-terrace, Perth ; Mrs. Bourke, Perth ; 

 and Mr. J. D. Gloster, Kelmscott. 



Among the Victorian exhibits the principal was that from 

 the Grampians, for which Miss G. Nethercote, Mrs. Kimberley 

 (Wartook), Miss Craig (Fyans Creek S.S.), Messrs. C. Daley, 

 C. D' Alton, F. D' Alton, C. J. Gabriel, H. Hughes, — Nalder 

 (Pomonal), and other friends were responsible. The exhibit 

 included fine specimens of the Native Heath, Epacris impressa, 

 Thryptomene, Sprengelia incarnata, PuUencBa rosea, Battera 

 sessiliflora, Lhotzkya genetylloides, Grevillea alpina, Conospermiim 

 Mitchelli, Boronia pinnata, B. pilosa, Glossodia major, &c. 



The other exhibits represented a wide range of localities 

 throughout Victoria. The following are the names of the 

 exhibitors as indicated on the parcels : — North-West. — Kiata, 

 Misses A. and A. Brooks ; Mokepilly, via Stawell, Mrs. A. Cragg ; 

 Wedderburn, E. D. Gray ; Stawell, Rev. — Henderson ; 

 Stawell, J. Hill ; Kiata, R. Oldfield ; Kaniva, N. Sherwin ; 

 Tresco, Miss M. Mewton. South-West. — Casterton, H. C. James. 

 North. — Maldon, F. B. Brooks; Bendigo, Girton College, D. J. 

 Paton, J. Semens, R. J. Warren ; Mandurang, — Halliday ; 

 Longlea, J. Taylor ; Heathcote, F. Rankine ; Rushworth, F. 

 Rich. South.— Rhyll, Phillip Island, Miss J. Abery, Miss 

 R. M'Phee ; Belgrave, F. G. A. Barnard, F. Pitcher ; Bunyip, 

 Mrs. a' Beckett ; Longwarry, Mrs. E. W'allace ; Beaconsfield, 

 Mrs. Drake, Rev. J. Wilson; Pakenham, F. Wisewould ; Narre 

 Warren East, Mrs. Haysey ; Ferntree Gully, A. N. Burns ; 

 Millgrove, B. Glass, W. B. Overall ; Yarra Junction, J. Grainger ; 

 Evelyn, W. H. English ; Toolangi, Mrs. Smedley ; Panton Hill, 

 Miss Hollinger ; Greensborough, — Ford ; Blackburn, Miss 

 Coleman ; Brighton, Miss Fisher ; Sandringham, Miss G. Nokes, 

 Miss F. Hand ; Mentone, Master Tovey ; Emerald and Beacons- 

 field, J. W. Audas ; Moorabbin, A. Hand. North-East. — Lima 

 East, Mrs. M. Evans. East. — Heyfield, Mrs. E. Best ; Paynes- 



