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[Oct. 1906. 



Class C, Foliage Plants in Pots—The exhibits iu this class were very- 

 pleasing, and much credit is due to the exhibitors, for evidently care was taken 

 to stage clean, Avell-grown plants. Taking the class as a whole I was agreeably 

 surprised, and have not seen a better grown lot at any low-country show. 



Class D, Ferns in Pots.— This class was very good indeed, and special 

 mention should be made of Mr. Goonewardene's Adiantum farleyense, which was 

 deservedly awarded two prizes, viz., for the best A. farleyense and the best 

 fern of any kind. 



J. K. NOCK, 

 Acting Curator, Royal Botanic Gardens. 



Report on Sections E. and P. 

 E.— Fruits. 



1 to 7. Plantains : not satisfactorily 

 represented, and only one bunch was fit 

 for eating. 



8 to 10. Not many exhibits, but the 

 prize oranges were specially fine. 



11. Coconuts : an excellent exhibit 

 and good competition. 



12, 13, 14. Pines : nothing good. 

 15. Durians : none. 



Melons : a good show. 

 Grapes : none. 

 Limes : only fair. 

 Guavas : poor. 



20. Soursops : none. 



21. Custard apples : fair. 



10 

 17 

 18 

 19 



22. Bullock's heart : none. 



23. Rambutans : nothing worth men- 

 tioning. 



24. Lovi-lovi : nothing worth men- 

 tioning. 



25. Papaws : only fair ; fruit not 

 mature. 



26. Nam-nams : good. 



27. Jak fruits : none. 



28. Breadfruit : none. 



29. Best collections of fruits : one 

 good exhibit. 



30. Bilings : fair. 



31. Kamerungas : good. 



32. Jambus : none. 



33. Nelly : only one exhibit. 



F.— Vegetables. 



1. Ash-pumpkins : very fine speci- 

 mens and good competition. 



2. Bottle gourds : poor. 



3. Pumpkins : very largely and well 

 represented. 



4. Snake gourds : excellent. 



5. and 6. Sugar-cane : only fair. 



8. Turnips : only one exhibit. 



9. Carrots : only one exhibit. 



10. Vetakolu (luffa) : very good speci- 

 mens. 



11. Beet root : two good exhibits. 



12. Brinjals : good. 



13. Bandakais : good specimens but 

 too few. 



14. Ash-plantains : only one exhibit. 



15. 16, 17- Beans : very poor. 



18. Princess bean : none. 



19. Tomatoes : fair. 



20. Lettuce : only one exhibit. 



21. Sweet Potatoes : good. 



22. Chilies : should have been better 

 represented. 



23. Capsicum : one excellent exhibit. 



24. Cucumbers : very good. 



25. Onions : good. 



26. Cabbages : only one exhibit. 



27. Jerusalem artichoke : none, except 

 among the school garden collections. 



28. Murungas : good. 



29. Spinach : fair. 



30. School garden collections : two 

 good exhibits from Nakkawatta and 

 Nikaweratiya. 



Yams : disappointing, except in the 

 case of manioc. 



Two special prizes were recommended 

 for — 



(1) A collection of fruits. 



(2) A collection of wild edible 

 products. 



August 23, 1906. 



C. DRIEBERG. 



Report on Section G. 



The native drugs were but a poor show— very little variety. 

 The prize sample of coconut oil was particularly good ; the others rather poor. 

 The tobacco was not very good, the leaves mostly being very full of holes, 

 and it was also very damp, but this was due to the rainy weather. 



