INTRODUCTION 



Few words are needed in presenting this Report: 

 it describes at length the leading features of the 

 Exhibition, and the Conference addresses deal ex- 

 haustively with every aspect of Nature-study. As this 

 was the first exhibition of the kind upon a large 

 scale, the Committee have every reason to be gratified 

 with the result. On all sides sympathy and support 

 were generously given. Mention here can only be made 

 of some of those to whom special thanks are due. 

 By placing their gardens at the disposal of the Com- 

 mittee, and by their cordial co-operation throughout, 

 the Council of the Royal Botanic Society contributed 

 largely to the success of the undertaking. The plan 

 of the Exhibition was designed by Mr. A. Taylor, 

 H.M. Sub-Inspector, under whose direct control the 

 final arrangements were made. The Committee were 

 singularly fortunate in securing the services, as judges, 

 of Mr. A. D. Hall, Director of the Rothamsted 

 Experimental Station, Prof. Miall, F.R.S., of the 

 Yorkshire College, Leeds, Prof. C. Lloyd Morgan, 

 F.R.S., Principal of University College, Bristol, Prof. 

 J. Arthur Thomson, of the University, Aberdeen, 

 and Prof. Wallace, of the University, Edinburgh. 

 These gentlemen were unwearied in their efforts to 

 arrive at decisions which should be of permanent 

 value in indicating the most appropriate lines of 



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