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CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBITORS—AWARDS.
[Class XXIX.
quantity of the better description of cambric-flowers isimported annually into the United Kingdom . In 1850,for example, the imports amounted in value to 61,634/.,and 15,409/. were paid for the duty upon them.
Shell-flowers, wax-fruit, and, lastly, feather-flowers,find a place in the British contributions to Class XXIX.
The contributions from Wurtemburg , which are credit-able, are from two Exhibitors, one of whom sends ma-terials for flower-making, and the other finished flowersmade of cambric.
There are seventy-four Exhibitors of artificial flowersand fruit; of :hese there are—
1 Holder of a Council Medal.
16 Holders of a Prize Medal.
10 Who obtained Honourable Mention.
4" Unrewarded.
74
The classifLation according to the various countries isas follows:—
British Colonics and Channel Islands :—Bahamas ----- 2
Barbadocs ----- 3
India — 1
llamlurg ------ 1
Hesse- ------ 1
Nassau — — — — - — 1
Portugal (3), and Madeira (1) — 4
Uni tel Kingdom — — — — 34
Total - - 74
The Seventy-four Exhibitors admit also of classificationaccording to :he nature of the articles which they havecontributed, h the following arrangement:—19 Exhi-bitors of Wax-flowers; 14 of Wax-fruit; 6 of Materialsfor Cambric-tbwers; 17 of Cambric-flowers; 1 Exhibitorof Crape Moirning-flowers; 5 Exhibitors of Feather-flowers; 5 of Shell-flowers; 6 of flowers of other materials,as Braid, Rice-paper, Palm-leaves, Spun-glass, and Beads;and 1 Exliibi;or of flowers for table decorations, cutout of turnips.
List of Awards.
Adamson*, 0. G., Panton Street, London (Brazil , 1,p. 14291, Prhe Medal, for a very large and elaborategroup of Brazilian flowers, executed in Feathers obtainedfrom the plimage of Brazilian birds. It exhibits won-derful brilliancy of colour, and much accuracy of form.The mechanical execution is very good, and much tastehas been displayed in the arrangement of the bouquet.
Breteau, C., Paris (France , 1112, p. 1231), Honour-able Mention, for Artificial Flowers , Plumes, &c. Thesedecorative articles are of good quality, and well de-signed.
Burger, J.. Vienna (Austria , 700, p. 1043), Honour-able Mention, for a collection of Miniature Artificial-Flowers. Tliis collection is chiefly noticed as containingexamples of i manufacture which is carried on ratherextensively in Catholic Germany . The specimens do notpossess any high artistic merit, since they are cheap pro-ducts for commercial purposes.
Chagot, A., sen., Paris (France , 1139, p. 1232), PrizeMedal, for Feathers, Bouquets, Artificial Flowers , andVases . Manufactures of a more common class than mostof the other collections, and intended to supply large
consumers and the export market, for which they aregood and well executed. The colours and grouping, as isusual in French articles, are of a superior character.
Chisholme, Emma, Edward Street (Class XXIX., 78,p. 795), Honourable Mention for Wax-flowers botanicallyaccurate, especially a group of Orchidacece ; a Rose-treeis also executed with much skill. This is, on the whole,a very creditable collection.
Constantin, J. Marques, Paris , and Regent Street,London (France , 94, p. 1175), Council Medal, for a largecase in the Area of the East Nave, and a case in theSouth-East Gallery. The productions of this maker areof the very highest quality, and the imitations of entireplants iu the large case display not only great skill inconstruction, but so intimate a knowledge of their bota-nical character as to render them available for purposesof instruction as well as decoration. The material ofwhich they are made is chiefly cambric, with which theimitation of texture is most successful. For generaltruth and natural character, especial attention may bedrawn to the PrinceVfeather, Sun-flower, Aristulochia,and other plants of intricate conformation, which areproductions of the first order in this class of objects.Most deserving of commendation also, is the admirableskill with which are pourtrayed the several stages in thedevelopment of plants, from the budding blossom to thedecaying flower, from the opening leaflet to the fallenand withering foliage: even accidental fractures aredelineated with surprising truthfulness. The case in theGallery contains a collection of Flowers , Wreaths, Bou-quets, &c., of similar construction, but of less elaboratework, and more adapted for general purposes. Theseflowers are not only characterised by the same kind ofexcellencies as the others, but in their manufacture asolidity and durability of high importance has beensecured. (See Prefatory Remarks.)
Dorvell, Elizabeth, Oxford Street (Class XXIX.,77, p. 795), Prize Medal, for wax-flowers. The groupsin this collection are most exquisite, from the tastefulselection of subjects and the arrangement of colours.The flowers are well made and very accurate. Themodel of the Victoria Ref a is also good.
Ewart, Henrietta, Bath Place, New Road (ClassXXIX., 75, p. 795), Honourable Mention, for wax-flowers, deserving of commendation for the good selectionand arrangement of the subjects of the groups, also fortheir mechanical execution and botanical accuracy.
Fisher, Joseph, Cripplegate Buildings (Class XXIX.,80, p. 795), Honourable Mention for imitation flowersin pots, &c. These articles are intented for decorationson a large scale, for rooms, &c., and, therefore, are of asomewhat rougher character than those intended for per-sonal ornaments. There is a degree of stiffness aboutthem, but they are, on the whole, very creditable ; moreparticularly the Fuchsias.
Florimond, —, Paris (Frauce, 1224, p. 123G) Honour-able Mention, for artificial flowers, &c. Artificial flowersas applied to head-dresses; fruits and flowers. These,though not of the highest class, are deserving of praisefor the taste displayed in the grouping.
Foster, Son, and Duncum, Wigmore Street (ClassXXIX., 74, p. 795), Prize Medal, for articles used in themanufacture of artificial flowers, feathers, &c. Thematerials are good, and brilliantly coloured. Interest-ing specimens of unfinished flowers are exhibited, illus-trating the mode of manufacture. The finished flowers,as well as the feathers, &c., are very beautiful articles,taking a high place among the commercial productionsof this class.
Furstenhoff, Emma, Paris (France , 492a, p. 1201),Prize Medal, for artificial flowers, manufactured frommuslin and crape, to facilitate the study of botany.There is much merit in this collection, but this dependschiefly upon their beauty and fitness for ornamental pur-poses ; since, although botanically accurate, the examplesare chiefly of double and cultivated flowers, which areof inferior value for the purpose mentioned by the exhi-bitor.
Gatti, A. and G., Coppice Row, Clerkenwell (ClassXXIX., 73, p. 795), Honourable Mention, for artificial