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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [Sept. i/i899. 
SPECIAL EXHIBIT PROM COLOMBO MUSEUM. 
Butterfly. — KiUima Philarchus, Westwood '' This 
Batterfly, when at rest with closed wings, mimics a 
dead luxf," 
ScHizocsruALUs ? — '' A M vntig that imit.ites grass." 
CoFb'EK Leave-! Ruined by Tineid Momth (Giaci- 
laria C .ffe.-;! foliell ' , Niecn). 
PoLisTES Stigma. — (Wasp with nest). 
.SPJ5CIAL LIST. 
1 The best specimens of pillow lace. Podi- 
iiona, Paris Exlubition prize. 
2 Brasswork, naiuenotnientionedfr.st prize, K30. 
3 M'ldel electric apparatus for lit^htiug, Mr. 
D. J. Wiiiialiisurendra, special prize, lt3". 
4 Set of Masks, Muhandiram, E. J. Gnnese- 
kera, first prize ; Mudaliyar, Leveris de Fonseka, 
second prize. 
.5 Bc-t model arrack distillery, Mr. Arnold 
Dias, tisst prize. 
THE OPENING CEHEMONY. 
The Show was open to the general public at 
3 p.m., but it was not till 4-30 that the formal 
openiiii;- ceremony by H.E. the Lieut. GOVERNOR, 
Sir E."n, Walker, took i)lace when, after pre- 
senting the ^dUI nied-Us to the successful com- 
petitoi-s, he addie.ssed the gathering. He said :— 
Ladies and gentlemen, I have great pleasure in 
responding to the invitation of the Government 
Agent of the Western Province and the Chairman 
of tlie Committee in coming here today, and in 
havin" the opi>ortunity of seeing this Show and 
ioinin" in tiie distribution of some of the prizes that 
liave been gained. I think that on a comparison- of 
this Show with the one last year we may con- 
gratulate ourselves on its success. It is difficult 
fn a large crowd and in a few hurried minutes 
to raalie'^ an accurate comparison, but I think 
tlrat we may comfort ourselves with the 
assertion that the Show is quite as good as last 
vear and those who have worked to bring about 
this Show and the exhibitors are to be congratu- 
lated. I am sure it would have given great satis- 
faction to the Government Agent (the Hon. F. R. 
Ellis) if he had been present to-day to see the 
success of that to promote which he has expended 
such energy. Ellis seldom puts his hand to 
anvthiiig which does not turn out a success, and 
when he'takes up a thing he generally carries it 
to a successful issue. I think we may say that he 
Ins done so on this occasion. I would, as Presi- 
dent of this Soaiety, say that this Society was 
erectec on the Show of last year, and I hope that 
subscribers will continue, encouraged by the suc- 
cess and pleasure of the meeting to-day, to give 
it their support and make it one of the established 
and permanent institutions of the country. As 
President of this Society I cordially thank all the 
exlubitors and visitors for the practical manner in 
which they have contributed to the Exhibition. 
As an Officer I may say I am only perhaps an 
tkcial fio-ure-head. I have had nothing whatever 
to do witli the organization of these arrangements, 
md therefore I have no hesitation in saying that 
the Committee have been very succe.ssful in the 
Exhibition that we have seen to-day, and in fact I 
conc'ratulate them upon tlieir labours. I have 
also" to thank Mrs. Fowler, the Governriient 
Af'ent's wile, for having .-.onsented to distribute 
the prizes. (Ai^plause). 
Amonsj those inesent at the opening ceremony 
\yere— H.E. Admiral Bosanquet, the Hon. 
r M Fowler, Acting Government Agent, Western 
l>rovince and Mrs. Fowler, the Hon. L F and 
Mrs. Lee, Mr. F H Price, Mayor of Colombo ; 
the Hon. W W Mitchell, Sir Harry Dias, and 
Mr. C Drieberg (Principal of the Asiienltural 
School and Secretary of tlieExhibtion); Mrand Mrs. 
J Ferguson, Mr. C T D Vigors, A.G.A., Kalutara, 
and Mrs. Vigoi", Mr. and Mrs, W L Kindersley, 
Miss Lucy Ferguson, the Hon. A C Lawrie, Actin^r 
Chief Justice ; the Hon. Justice Browne Messrs. F 
W and P Bois, Mr. W E Davidson, A.G. A., Nuwara 
Eliya; Messrs W Anderson, G H .\lston, J E Alston, 
Dr. Attygalle, Mr. and Mrs. C Baur, Mrs. Andree, 
Mr. Advocate Keppel Browne, Maliamu- 
daliyar Don Solomon Dias Handaranaike 
and Mrs. Bamlaranaike, Mr. H O Beven, 
Mr. and Mrs. M Cochran, Mrs Clark, 
Miss Swan, Miss Aitken, Major and Mrs. (^arey, 
Mrs. Camplrell, Dr. Cinniah. Mr. and Mrs. E 
Chapman, Major and Mrs. E C Davies, Mr. felix 
Dias, Mr. Owen de Kun, Mr. Advoc.ite iJornhorst 
and Mrs. Dornliorst, Mr. C Brooke Elliott, Di. 
and Mrs. Ebell, Mr. and Mrs. J Clovis de Silva, 
Mr. R Freetnan, the Misses Garvin, the Misses 
Gratiaen, Dr. and Mrs. Garvin, Mr. Advocate 0 
M Fernando, Mrs. (jtreenhorn, Mrs. Hay ward, Mr.s. 
Heinnemann, Miss Joyce, Mr. and Mrs.E H Joseph, 
Mr. Jacques, Dr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Advocate 
H Jayewardene, the Hon. C P Layard, Mr and 
Mrs. J P Morton, Mr. and Mrs. James Mcintosh, 
Mr. R H Morgan, Mr. \V Nock, Mr. Advocate Maar- 
tensz, Mr. S C Obeyesekere, Miss Obeyesekere, Mrs. 
Potger, Miss Cora Potger, Mr. Potger, Mr. Advocate 
J Peries, Mr. ACRudra, Mrs. and theMis.ses Rock- 
wood, Mr. andMrs. RFdeSaram, MissRenedeSaram, 
Mr. Shelton de Sarani, Dr. Allan de Sarani, Mr. T 
Sanmugam, Mr. A Thomson, Mrs. F J de Saram, 
Miss de Saram. Captain Taylor, Miss Swan, 
Misses Saunders, Mr. Vanderstraaten, Mr. W P D 
Vanderstraaten, Mr. H M Waldock, Miss May 
Walker, Mr. \V R Waller (Dikoya). Hon. H L 
Wendt, d-c. 
His Excellency who drove up in an open carriage 
accompanied by Capt. Wyndhani, A.D.C., and Capt, 
Cum Grahanie, P.S., and accompanied by mounted 
orderlies, wa.s received by the Committee under 
a beautiful pandal at the rear of the buildings, 
the Volunteer Band, playing tiie opening bars 
of the National Anthem. A tour was then made of 
the exhibition at theclose of which the presentation 
of gold medals was made. At the close of his re- 
marks His Excellency sent for Mr. P D Siebel and 
personally congratulated him on his magnificent 
exhibition of flowers, a compliment that was in 
every way thoroughly deserved. 
His Excellency then inspected the cattle, after 
which he partook of tea in a special marquee 
erected near the Lecture room, taking his depar- 
ture at 5-30, the band playing the National Anthem 
uncovering. We must not omit to mention that 
Mr. C Drieberg, the energetic and courteous 
Secretary, was also thanked for his labours. 
22Dd July, 1899. 
The show opened at an early hour this morn- 
ing and there was soon a sprinkling of visitors, 
gradually augmented as the morning progressed 
who were able to leisurely examine the exhibits. 
Some of these had, especially in the fioral de- 
partment, had lost their freshness and much of their 
beauty : but care had evidently been exercised 
by those in charge of the exhibition to do 
what could be done to preserve the flowers, 
plants, &c., until the close of the show. Of 
course a eon.siderable portion of the articles 
shown are not affected in this way and the ex- 
hibits in the art and manufacture classes, as 
