3§4 ]ProC. B.N.F.C., 



illustrated by a great variety of species, and several excellent 



methods of mounting. All are prepared with artistic skill and 



superior finish. We recommend that the prize be awarded to Mr. 



Elcock. 



"William Gray, ^ 



"S. A. Stewart, I Sub-Committee, ." 



" Joseph Wright, j 



In competition for the prizes offered by the Club for Botanical 

 work, there have been three sets of Plants sent in. The following 

 are the awards : — 



II. "The collection made by the Rev. H. W. Lett, M.A., 

 T.C.D., includes 257 species, well mounted and correctly 

 labelled, with dates and localities as prescribed. We have pleasure 

 in awarding to Mr. Lett the prize No. 1 for the best collection of 

 flowering plants. 



III. "The Rev. Mr. Lett has also sent a series of specimens of 

 Ferns, representing twelve species, in competition for Prize No. 5 ; 

 but as this collection is meagre in number, and the specimens not 

 prepared with sufficient care, we do not consider that the prize 

 can be awarded. 



IV. " Mr. Joseph Radley has sent a large collection of flowering 

 plants ; but having failed to comply with the conditions, which 

 require the specimens to be labelled, with dates and localities, he 

 is thereby disqualified, and no prize is awarded. 



"S. A. Stewart, 



„i 



. Sub- Committee." 

 G. Malcolmson, 



A set of original drawings was also sent in, in competition for 

 the prize offered by the President, as to which the following is 

 the award : — 



" We have examined the three water-colour drawings sent in by 

 Rev. H. W. Lett in competition for Prize No. 21. 



"We consider them careful delineations of most interesting 



