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Steele; in the special exhibit of the Botanic Gardens Dr. Anderson 

 and Mr. John Junor; and in the mowing competition, Mr. A. 

 M. Gilchrist, Mr. L. M. Hill and S. M. Bellairs. 



The thanks of the Committee are also due to His Lordship Bishop 

 Swaby and Mr G. S. Jenman for the prizes for the mowing competition 

 ($10 00 and $5 00 respeftively), and to Mr. F. V. McConnell for a 

 contribution ($io), towards the expenses of the Show; to Mr. H. ]. 

 Gladwin, the Rev. R. Gibson Fisher, the Rev. Father Purcell, the Rev. 

 Father Messini, the Rev. F. C Glasgow and Mr. S. Ogle, for the 

 the special help given by them in the country distrifts; and to the Rev. 

 Canon Josa for the kind loan of school benches on the day of the 

 exhibition. 



The Committee would like to make acknowledgment of the special 

 work of many of its members, as for instance, the Chairman who 

 undertook all the onerous duties in connexion with the admission 

 of visitors (selling and taking of tickets, etc.,) and refreshments and 

 lighting — all of which were entirely satisfaftory. 



Special recognition must here be made of the excellent exhibition, 

 by the Botanic Gardens, of selefted plants, flowering, foliage and 

 economic, designed as an objeft lesson to illustrate the sizes of pots and 

 plants, and their proper staging, for exhibition purposes— an objeft 

 lesson that was sadly needed by the general body of exhibitors in the 

 Colony, This exhibit was made by special request from the Committee, 

 not for competition for money prizes, but for a certificate of merit — 

 the exhibit being deserving. 



The present Committee, while deprecating any idea of diftating to 

 the Committee of 1897, would beg to make the following recommen- 

 dations which they believe would further the success of the Annual 

 Show, and add to its greater effeftiveness ; — 



1. That the Show be opened for two days, first day, entrance one 

 shilling ; second day sixpence. 



2. That no entries be allowed on the day of the Show. 



3. That in the case especially, of the more common produfts, instead 

 of two prizes of higher value being given, several smaller prizes be 

 given, even ranging down to twenty five cents. 



4. That over and above the sum given as per prize list of the Show, a 

 certain small sum be set apart, to be awarded by the Judges, for other 

 exhibits of merit in each seftion. 



5. That the Society instead of giving merely a guarantee against loss, 



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