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they came to the unanimous opinion, that those by Col. Ross were 

 the best, as well as the largest exhibited, and entitled to the first 

 prize. The second prize for Landscapes was awarded to Captain 

 Girdlestone, 11th Regt. M. N. I. 



E. H. Butcher, Esq., exhibited 12 Photograshic prints from 

 CaHotype negatives, the subjects being chiefly views of Pagodas 

 near Mysore ; the best are No. 2 Temples upon Indrabetta, No. 3 

 the Alasoor Pagoda and No. 6, the Brasava Temple near Banga- 

 lore. The lights in some of these are rather too white and the 

 shadows black, but this is an obstacle that nearly all Photograph- 

 ers in India have to contend with, arising from the intensity of the 

 sun's rays. 



Photographic portraits. — One of the most attractive con- 

 tributions to the Exhibition was a collection of upwards of 70 

 portraits of the residents in Madras, taken by Dr. A. J. Scott , 

 Honorary Secretary to the Society. We believe it was Dr. Scott's 

 original intention to have confined his efforts to the portraiture of 

 his Medical brethren, but the demand for portraits became so 

 great, that numbers from all ranks of Society began to apply for 

 their likenesses, and a stimulus was thus given to the Art that 

 will probably prove beneficial, as Dr. Scott not only took many 

 good likenesses of the leading members of Society but also com- 

 municated freely his knowledge of the processes and details by 

 which his pictures were produced. 



Stereograms. 



A very large and interesting collection of 54 Stereograms was 

 contributed by Capt. A. N. Scott of the Madras Artillery. The 

 subjects consisted of groups of Native figures, Antiquities, Bazaar 

 scenes, Tombs and Native trades with a few representations of 

 Artillery drill and ordnance. This is unquestionably the best col- 

 lection of stereograms that has yet been produced in Madras, and 

 possesses the qualities of clear focusing and printing, tasteful se- 

 lection of subjects and careful manipulation and mounting. The 

 first prize for Stereograms was awarded by the Committee to Cap- 

 tain A. N. Scott. 



Mr. Nicholas exhibited 23 Stereograms chiefly views about Ma- 



