32 THE WOMBAT. 



and collating the names and addresses of professional or other 

 photographers who hold in their possession portraits of public men, 

 copies of paintings, and, in fact, all photographic reproductions 

 which might prove of service to authors, artists, or collectors of 

 prints for any purpose. To these they have added a list of public 

 institutions at which prints may be bought or inspected. Such a 

 list is in itself of considerable value, though the compilers have 

 made it the least part of their work. 



The character of these prints has been analysed and tabulated 

 with as much accuracy as the exceptional nature of the work and 

 the difficulty of obtaining precise information would permit. The 

 preparation of the index appears to have been hampered by the 

 same unenlightened and obstructive spirit which animated many 

 tradesmen when the first directory of addresses was projected. It 

 must have been weary work trying to serve the interests of men so 

 blind to the advantages of business methods as to write as follows : 

 "We do not wish in any way to advertise, or to be included in any way 

 with any details or descriptions regarding our stock, or the series 

 issued by ourselves or any subjects issued. Therefore please do 

 not go farther into the matter regarding calling, as we should be 

 obliged to refuse your clerk information regarding the subject 

 mentioned." 



The book is divided into sections devoted to portraits, genre, 

 landscapes, copies of paintings, nautical, naval and military, literary, 

 historical, archaeological and architectural, sport, athletics, country 

 life and natural science, miscellaneous, lantern slides, non-published 

 photographs, half-tone blocks and electros, a general directory and 

 index of places, an index of names and a subject index. 



Should the owner of the index be unable to find any particular 

 subject, he will find a number of forms attached, and on filling one 

 of these up and forwarding it to the Photogram office, the compiler 

 and his staff will bring to bear the specialised knowledge they have 

 acquired in the course of their labours, and assist in the search. 



The index is issued by The Photogram, Ltd., Effingham House, 

 Arundel Street, Strand, London, W.C., and it is intended to 

 publish supplements from time to time to make it more complete. 



Photography. 



Mr. J. F. Mulder reports having obtained a specimen of 

 Cyprcea consobrina from the Moorabool Valley. 



KENRY FRANKS AND CO. PRINTERS, GEELONG. 



