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hortensis) was on view, and by the Rev. Canon Horsley, who con- 
tributed land shells, both British and foreign. 
An interesting series of Japanese dwarf trees was sent by 
Messrs. Barr and Sons. Specimens illustrating life-histories of 
insects came from Messrs. Watkins and Doncaster, and some very 
handsome birds’ skins from Messrs. Gerrard and Son, and from 
Mr. Rosenberg, while the ants’ nests belonging to Messrs. 
Gamage were most attractive. 
In the entrance hall was a long series of prints made direct 
from British ferns, exhibited by Mr. Charles L. Druery, F.L.S., 
which attracted considerable attention. Mr. E. J. Bedford 
showed stereoscopic views of Selborne ; and the coloured stereo- 
scopic transparencies of flowers made by a mechanical process 
by Mr. T. Ernest Waltham, compared most advantageously 
with those made by the Sanger-Shepherd process with which 
naturalists are now familiar. We are glad to say that since the 
above was written, the Royal Horticultural Society has awarded 
to Mr. Waltham the silver Flora Medal. 
Amongst other photographs were some of insects by Mr. 
W. J. Lucas, B.A., Mr. E. C. Goulton, and Mr. H. C. Main. 
Of plant sections taken under the microscope, there were prints 
by Mr. H. G. Goode ; Mr. Kingston showed photographs of 
swans and cygnets, and Mr. Swain of lightning. In connection 
with his exhibits illustrating volcanic eruptions, Mr. F. W. 
Rudler, I.S.O., F.G.S., had some fine pictures of Etna and other 
volcanoes, while of a topical character were those lent by the 
Editor of The Illustrated London News, showing results of the 
earthquake at San Francisco. 
Lantern slides were well represented, Miss Turner exhibiting 
some made from the photographs which won her the Royal 
Photographic Society’s medal, and which included pictures of the 
Great Crested Grebe and other birds. 
Professor Garwood, of University College, brought down 
photomicrographs of minerals taken by the three-colour process 
in polarised light, and the effect of these was most striking when 
shown with the help of a small arc lamp placed behind them. 
Mr. Boult’s slides illustrated the teaching of Nature Study, while 
orchids were sent by Mr. H. Hammond, and other nature sub- 
jects by Mr. W. J. Lucas. There was also a series of slides of 
birds’ nests taken in the bird sanctuary of the Ealing Branch of 
the Selborne Society by Mr. Poole and Mr. Webb. Quite a 
number of original pictures were hung on the screens, and perhaps 
the most striking of these were the coloured drawings illustrat- 
ing the natural history of the Falkland Islands, by the late 
Thomas Havers, arranged by Professor Boulger, F.L.S., and 
the originals of the plates illustrating his book on “ Familiar 
Trees.” 
The Nature-Study work of children was represented by 
exhibits from the school in connection with the Training College 
for the Deaf on the Pure Oral System, and by the Chisle’nurst 
Road School, Orpington. Other exhibitors were Mr. Stanley 
