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Proceedings. 



[No. 11, NEW SERIES, 



Class V. — Fies't Prize eor Nature Printing. 

 H. Smith, Esq., Supt. Government Gazette Press. 

 Remarks. — Process exhibited last year, but the present ma- 

 chine is improved by the addition of a spiral spring. 



N. B. — Rule No, 8, for Competitors will, however, apply to 

 this case. 



First Prize for the best collection of articles for ornament and 

 use. 



Remarks. — The Judges think No, 3 deserves'credit exhibited 

 by Coopoo Odyar. 



First Prize for any new fibre not before grown in this Presidency. 



Remarks. — None especially exhibited. A very fine specimen 

 of Bengal Cotton raised from seed from Kurnool was exhibited 

 by Dr. J. W. Mudge grown in his garden. The Judges consider 

 the Cotton particularly deserving of notice. 



Judges. — Arthur Hall, Esq., W. R. Arbuthnot, Esq., Colonel 

 McGoun, and Dr. Mudge. 



Agri-Horticultural Society 

 Proceedings of an adjourned Meeting of the Committee of ilie Agri- 

 Horticultural Society held at the Gardens on Wednesday 27th 

 March 1861. 



Read the following letter from Col. Crewe, Private Secretary to 

 the Honorable the Governor. 



My Dear Mr. Macfarlane, — I have laid your note before Sir 

 William Denison who desires me to say that he with pleasure ac- 

 cepts the office of Patron of the Horticultural Society. His Ex- 

 cellency will be glad to know what is the constitution and working 

 of the Society in order that he may attend Meetings and give such 

 farther aid as may be in his power." 



A. Hunter, Esq. 



present. 



C. Dale, Esq. 

 J. D. Sim, Esq. 



Colonel McCally.— President. 



J. G. Shaw, Esq., and 



J. Ruthven Macfarlane, Hong. 



Secretary. 



