Historical information

The Ballarat Scinece and Field Natualists' Club was closely associated with the Ballarat School of Mines.

Physical description

Two typed carbon copied letters from the Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club regarding wild flower exhibitions.

.1) dated 1st October 1915 and signed C. A. Hoadley and H. L. Williamson (Honorary Secretaries).

.2) dated 8th September 1916 and signed W. H. Collyer and H. B. Williamson (Honorary Secretaries). Letters describe the picking, packaging and delivery of flowers for the show.

Inscriptions & markings

.1)
THE BALLARAT SCIENCE & FIELD NATUALISTS' CLUB
1st October, 1915
We intend holding an Exhibition fo Woldflowers on Saturday the 16th October next with a view of helping the Red Cross Fund. Thinking that in your locality there are a number of native shrubs in bloom, we appeal to you to help by sending along some bunches for show and sale. ...

.2)
THE BALLARAT SCIENCE AND FIELD NATUALISTS' CLUB
8th September, 1916
Dear ...................................
Encourage by the interest in our Wild-floweres Show held in October last yer, and mindful of the fact that our efforts resulted in a substantial ampint being raised for the Red Cross fund, we have decided to hold another Exhibition on the 7th October next, in aid of the same Fund and the Lady Mayoress' League.
May we hope for help from you in sending boxes of blooms for show and sale? It may be that you were one of our contributers last year. ...