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1985 Lower Primary class

c. 1985

Overview

Pressing of Leschenaultia biloba, stem and flower, held beneath adhesive plastic sheets in a photograph album. A slip of white paper is placed to the left of the specimen with the genus name written in pencil, along with the student's name and a drawing of the plant in coloured pencils.

Historical information

The Wildflower Herbarium was complied by lower primary school students at BCGS in 1985 under the guidance of Mrs Sheila Harvey.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-18-ITM2009/0081(A)

Item type

Themes

Environment
Nature
People

Material

Cellulose Acetate

Inscriptions and markings

Page marked with specimen's name in pencil 'Leschenaultia', and the student's name 'Stephanie'

Contextual Information

This example of Blue Leschenaultia is a part of a larger Herbarium, containing pressings and sketches of other flora native to BCGS school grounds.

Keywords

Australian Wildflowers

Place made

Capel Shire
WA
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Public Location

BCGS Archives

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School

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