, 1896-02-05

School and our editor. The last named also
showed, among other plants, a couple Of
fine specimens of Ponon Victorie (whire
bordered angellica) and a handsome speci-
men of feathery panax was shewn by Miss
Mourier. A very fine Diefenbachia was lent
by Mrs. Lemming, a DracRra terminals by
Mrs. Pentheny and a fine rosy %phyllanthus
by our editor.
The season is not a good one for flowers.
and the bouquets were few. The exhibitors
i'm this line were Miss F. Carly, Miss Evelyn
Levy, Miss A. Quin and MIS-. Goldberg. On
the second day Mis-. B~lackwood kindly sent
from Golden Grove a handsome basket Of
flowers and a bouquet of choice chlysan-
themums.
In the department of useful industry, there
were shewn a fretwolk clock frame by Mr.. w.
Never; a pair If uuvCs by Mr.. Samuel Elskoe;
a pair Of mahogany rocking chairs, by MIR.
John Meyer, an ingenious pudding pan, by
Mr.. j. KIyvert; q purse and driving gloves
made from native leather, by Mr.. Hanson,
Lowry Hill; l drip stone carved from the
rock at Montpelier, by Mr.. SmotheIgill; II
bottles of b0y-lum made by Mr.. Faber Free
deriksted; | cigar stand and 2 brackets of
fret work made in St. Thomas and shewn by
Miss Rengger; samples of guava-berry wine
and gooseborry wine made by Mr.. Johnson;
samples of soda water, plain and havoured,
by Mr.. Prctto; preserves and pickles Ivy Miss
Vines. Miss Juul. Mrs. Queale, Mrs. Vallade
and Miss &. M0rch; baskets by Mr.. Hugh
Lang: hides and skins by Mr.. Hanson, Lowry
Hill; dyed sheep skins, by Mr.. Vallade; /
cake, by Mrs. Schellerup, sweets by several
exhibitors; samples Of cassava flour and casa
va starch shewn by Mrs. Lindquist,
The Ladies' fancy work shewn attracted
a good deal Of attention. A bouquet of
paper flowers Shewn by Miss Jensen was
very beautiful and we'll merits q paragraph
to itself though our time and space will not
allow of our giving it. The same lady
showed an embroidered silk handkerchief
and ~ sofa cushion. both beautifully worked.
A silk handkerchief ornameuted with Spanish
embroidery by a lady in West End was
much admired.
A handsome piece Of al pliqu6 work, leaves
cut in felt from natural forms and most
beautifully ornamented III the sewing on, was
shown by Miss T.. Finiay. who also showed
some other handsome pieces Of work. Seve.
raj pupils of this lady, Miss NJ. Elliott, Miss
Davis, Miss i. Quin and Miss N. Quin) also
exhibited pieces Of work which did her and
themselves great credit; two beautifully en-.
broidered handkerchiefS were shewn by Miss
f Carty, some fine tatting by Miss f. Wat
lingtou and|other pieces by Miss j. Jacobsen
crochet wotk with beads by Mrs. Warrington
! beautifully worked morning-gown, all hano
sewn. by Miss Rengger; crochet work by
Mrs. Reynoldson, East Hill School.
Among the m~iscellmneou .~cXhIbits a pro.
mincnt place was taken by Mr. W. Francis
hive of working bees. which could be watch
ed from the glass back i'll safety, an ingenl'
Gus arrangement having been made which
allowed the busy little creatures to go from
and come to the hive, without having amy
chance to turn back to resent the curiosity OF
the visitors behind. Mr.. Francis also exhi-
b,ted specimens of remarkably clear honey
and wax. all of which he sod readily on the
SPOT. He tells us that he has 10 hives OF
bees. Some honey and wax, and vinegar
made from honey, were also show by Mr..
Roebuck. Other exhibits We're ~ model OF
a steamer, in Tin, and of sailing ships IN
wood, made by Mr.. Joseph Letsome; a map OF
Antigua and q drawing book by Mr.. I.
Ash; a photograph co.oured by Mr.. STACK;
a set of four Kinds of fbres with .spe-
cimens of the leaves from which they
were prepared Gan interesting and in
s~tructive exhibit) by Mr.. Dahl; l book Of
seaweeds. which had previously been exhibit
ed in Copenhagen, by Mrs. Furey; lastly
a ~prettily prepared basket Of native raw cot
ton by Mrs. W. Francis.
Captain Blaokwood was good enough, on the
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