12 The South Australian Naturalist. 



Decorated Tables. — This section was in charge of Mrs. W. 

 Champion Hackett, assisted by Miss Roberts, Miss Hocking, 

 Miss Vohr, Miss Legge, Miss Palmer, and Mr. W. J. Goodale. 

 Three tables and two mantelpieces were decorated, and each 

 achieved a distinct beaut;/ according as the decoration was of 

 masses of tetratheca in silver vases or of delicate orchids and 

 maidenhair ferns in cutglass. 



Other States. — The names of those sending flov>^ers from 

 other States have already been given. It was noticeable that 

 the flowers in this section that were most enquired for were 

 those associated with good popular names, such as the kangaroo 

 paw, waratah, wandering lichen, quandong, etc. 



Wild Flower Paintings. — This section, under Mr. W. Cham- 

 pion Hackett, proved most successful, both in the competitive 

 and non-competitive sections. The judge, Mr. J. White, awarded 

 the prizes as under : — Miss R. C. Fiveash, 1 : Miss G. E. Fenton, 

 2 ; Mr. J. C. Goodchild, 3 ; Miss M. C. Catt, 4. In the non-com- 

 ]:>etitive section there were three fine series of wildflower paint- 

 ings, kindly lent hy the artists, Miss R. C. Fiveash, Miss A. 

 Ashby, and Mr. Gostelow (Broken Hill). An interesting series 

 of bushmaii's sketches was shown by Mr. T. P. Bellchambers, 

 showing views dating back for fifty years. 



Pond Life. — Mr. A. G. Edquist's exhibit of living pond 

 animals and plants attracted general interest. The following 

 plants were shown: Vallisneria, myriophyllum, elodea, chara, 

 and lemna. The animals included a fine series of very healthy 

 and vigorous tadpoles, showing the development right up to the 

 adult stage; lepidurus, branchipus, dragonfly larva, water 

 beetles and their larvae, notonecta, corixa, chironomus larvae, 

 mosquito larvae, cypris, daphnia, estheria, caddis moth larvae, 

 and water snails. The exhibit was well lighted and a fine series 

 of educative labels was attached. 



Native Birds. — Around his case of native birds. Captain 

 S. A. White held a continuous levee during the course of the 

 exhibition. For those who doubted the economic value of the 

 delicate owl or the native crow. Captain White presented incon- 

 trovertible proof of the good work done by his feathered 

 friends. A large number of beautiful skins of native birds w^as 

 also shown. 



Fishes. — Mr. Edgar Savage had on view a splendidly 

 arranged series of aquaria, showing various beautiful types of 

 si^aller fish, as well as some of the red-bellied newts. 



