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South Australian Naturalist. 



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GENERAL NOTES. 



Wild Flower Show. — The date of the show of native wild 

 flowers has been fixed for October 8 and 9, and arrangements 

 for same are already well in hand. The committee meetings 

 in connection with this fixture have been marked by much 

 enthusiasm, and sub-committees have been appointed to deal 

 with the following sections: (a) Scientific classification and 

 display of wild flowers; (b) massed effect and general display; 

 (c) decorated tables and general decorations; (d) other 

 States' exhibits; (e) paintings of wild flowers competition; (f) 

 pond life; (g) native birds; (h) insects) ; (i) native fishes; (j) 

 shells and fossils; (k) microscopic section; (1) poster compe- 

 tition; (m) advertising. It has been decided to request His 

 Excellency the Governor to officially open the exhibition. 



Badge. — The question of adopting a badge has lately been 

 considered by the committee. From various suggestions a 

 design submitted by the chairman was tentatively chose a. This 

 consisted of an enamelled badge in blue, white, and gold, 

 showing an orchid (Glossodia major), with the necessary 

 initial letters of the club. Enquiries by Mr. Ising showed that 

 this badge could not be produced at less than half-a-crown 

 each, and the matter has been postponed for further con- 

 sideration. 



Obituary. — We record with regret the death of Mr. M. 

 Symonds Clark. Mr. Clark first commenced his active interest 

 in the Avork of preserving our native fauna and flora nearly 

 fifty years ago. He was one of the founders of the Native 

 Flora and Fauna Protection Committee, of which he was sec- 

 retary for many years. Among the important matters with 

 which he was closely associated was the founding of our 

 National Park at Belair. 



The Year's Work.— The present volume marks the close 

 of the first year's publication of ''The South Australian 

 Naturalist." It is to be hoped that the club will soon be in a 

 position to enlarge this little journal, and so extend its sphere 

 of usefulness. The year's excursions have proved attractive 



