Physical description
1. Photograph in The Argus, 22 July, 1927 p. 13, with the caption," One hundred and thirty students from the Teachers' Training College were given lessons in pruning at the Burnley Horticultural College yesterday. The picture shows a group of the teacher-students watching three of the young women horticulturalists at work on an apple tree." Student, Melvie Emerson, is on the ladder. 2. Article in the Herald 24.09.1928 with the caption, "Youthful Judges Tested on Cattle Knowledge, Girl Outshines Boys." The girl is Melvie Emerson. 3. Melvie Emerson, Assistant Steward Melbourne Show, The Sun News-Pictorial 20 September, 1929.