ioo Exhibition of Wild- flowers. [v&xxxii 



florihumla. Lysanthe (Stxphdia) strigosa, Pseudanthus divaricatis- 

 simus, Olearia (Aster) pitfteleoides, Bceckca diffusa. Tetrathcca 

 ciliata, and '/'. ericinum. 



By Mr. J. R. Tovey. — About 45 species from Cheltenham 

 and Men tone, including Leptospermum myrsinoides, Burchardia 

 utnbellata, DiUwynia cinerascens, Ricinocarpus pinifolius, Correa 

 speciosa, and Pimelea curviflora. 



At the (lo>r of the exhibition many of the flowers were sold 

 by auction by Mr. A. E. Haughton, of Coghill and Haughton, 

 thus adding about £) to the net profit, which will probably 

 amount to {"55 when the account is finally closed. 



Wild-flowers. The Kew Horticultural Society, at its 

 recenl show, offered special prizes for exhibits of wild-flowers. 

 Three members of the F.N . Club Miss Nethercote, Mr. C. French, 

 and Mr. F. G. A. Barnard — were among the exhibitors, but 

 were not successful in obtaining a place on the prize list. The 

 prizes were taken by collections from the Doncaster district. 

 which, though attractive, lacked the completeness of two of 

 t he ot her exhibits. Unite a number oi specimens of the Bearded 

 Orchid, Calochilus Robertsoni, were included in the collections. 

 A representative collection of Grampian flowers was also on 

 exhibition. These were obtained from Mr. J. D' Alton, of 

 Hall's Gap, and were greatly admired. 



Ballarat Wild-flower Snow. An exhibition ot wild- 

 flowers was held at the School of Mines. Ballarat. on Saturday, 

 [6th October. It was organized to help the Red Cross bund. 

 and succeeded in creating a considerable amount ot interest. 

 Mi. 11. B. Williamson, who was the prime mover in the affair, 

 ->•< ured some very fine exhibits Mom bis teachei friends in 



various part- ot the State, and the report o! the show in the 



Ballarat Star records a large number ot our most interesting 

 flowers a- having been on exhibition. There, as in Melbourne. 

 1 be Trailing Swainsona, S. procumbens, from the Northern 

 plains, with its large lavender-coloured, pea-shaped flowers, 

 attracted mini: attention, it resembling so much the favourite 

 tlowci ot our gardens, 'he suet pea ; but unfortunately its 

 is a garden flowei cannot be guaranteed. More must 

 i» learned ot its requirements a- \<> soil and treatment. 



"Another day Rosie heard ;> slipping along the outside ot 

 the limb, as it something were coming very slyly along. "It 

 must (,.• the old goanna,' she said. 'The tree-swallow called in 

 yesterday, and 'old me lie was about and would be after eggs. 

 I'll catch him.' She lefl the ee^s and quietly edged neai the 

 hole. Soon the ownei ot a flat head and two bead) eyes peered 

 m.' From •• Stories from Nature." 



