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latter by syringing with weak tobacco water. For the best Private Flower Garden 

 there were three entries, and the first and second prizes were awarded to Mrs. James 

 Hill and Mrs. T. 0. Hayes respectively. There was a good display and evidence of 

 much interest and care in laying out the beds, massing of colour, &c. 



Taking the Class as a whole it is very disappointing there were so few entries. 



Class IV. Cut Flo2vers. — There can be little doubt that the display in this 

 Class was the finest ever seen in Ceylon, and special mention may be made of the 

 excellence of the Geraniums, Carnations, Phlox, Hibiscus, (Mr. T. C. Huxley exhibited 

 over 200 different blooms the result of careful hybridising), Antirrhinums, Sweet 

 Peas, and Larkspur. 



The silver cup offered for the best exhibit in this Class was awarded to Mr. 

 N. C. Rolt of Ramboda for a splendid collection of well-grown blooms, all of the 

 highest quality. This Class was the largest of all, and with the keen competition 

 took a great deal of time and prevented me from assisting in the judging of Classes 

 II. and VIII, upon which reports will be sent by the other judges. 



J. K. NOCK, 

 Curator, Hakgala Gardens. 

 Botanic Gardens, Hakgala, Nuwara Eliya, 24th April, 1905. 



CATTLE SECTION. 



The European cattle made a good show.— There were 35 entries— 18 in the 

 open classes and 17 in the C. B. Classes. The Sinhalese and Indian cattle classes 

 were a complete failure. In the former there were only two entries, the best of the 

 two being owned by an European ; in the latter K. Abram Saibo of Nuwara Eliya 

 was the only exhibitor. 



Buffaloes.— Only one animal shown. The failure of these classes is 

 remarkable, and it is important to know why native animals were not shown. I 

 have been told that the entrance fee of Rs. 2*50 was the principal reason. Personally 

 I think it too high for native cattle, and the Show Committee should carefully con- 

 sider the question next time. Fear of the " Evil Eye ' is perhaps the principal cause 

 amongst native owners. 



G. W. STURGESS, 

 Government Veterinary Surgeon. 



Colombo, 27th April, 1906. 



Gampola Agri-Horticultural Show. 



LIVE STOCK. 



I attended Gampola Show on 30th March and judged Classes VIII, IX, 

 and XII. 



Class VIII. Dairy Produce. 



Exhibits in this class were very few. Milk should be shown in very clean 

 clear glass bottles, butter nicely and cleanly made up, and eggs of all kinds cleaned 

 before showing. Attention to these points gains a great deal for the exhibits. 



For Fresh Cream, Fowl Eggs white, Turkey Eggs, Milk or Cream Cheese, 

 prizes were not awarded on account of there being only one exhibit or none 

 at all. 



Class IX. Poultry. 

 In this clasa there were very few exhibits, most of which belonged to 

 one owner. 



