The Smith Australian Naturalist. 



The Judge (Mr. J. M. Black) awarded the prizes offered 

 to the Schools as follow: — 



First prize — Wood's Point School, River Murray. 



Second prize — Quorn Public School. 



Third prize — Myior Public School. 



To each of these a set of nature study books has been for- 

 warded. In addition, every school will receive a certificate. 



Flowers were also received from Mr. J. A. Hogan, Mr. 

 J. F. Bailey, Mr. A. E. Talbot (of Kersbrook), Mr. J. Lewis, 

 Lady Symon, Mr. J. K. Fleming, Mrs. J. Woodforde, Koon- 

 doolka Station, Mr. G. F. Shand (of Victor Harbor), and Mr. 

 W. A. Stow. 



We also received flowers from the Queensland Field 

 Naturalists' Club. Mr. W. Champion Hackett forwarded a 

 parcel of W.A. wild flowers (pink everlastings), which had been 

 grown in Victoria. Mr. Marvel brought a number of the inter- 

 esting flowers known as Sturt's Desert Rose, which had been 

 grown at Hilton. 



From Victoria we received flowers from the Field 

 Naturalists' Society, per Mr. J. Cronin (Director of the Mel- 

 bourne Botanic Gardens), and from Stawell Public School. 



The Barrier Field Naturalists' Club sent a quantity of 

 flowers. Miss Steinbeck, of Sydney; Mr. Stubbs, of Belmont, 

 W.A., and Mrs. Page, of Myponga, forwarded flowers. 



The Scientific Classification was under the expert direction 

 of Mr. J. M. Black, who named and arranged the great variety 

 of species, in which work he was assisted by an efficient com- 

 mittee, consisting of Messrs. J. F. Bailey, W. Champion Hackett, 

 Wm. Ham, E. H. Ising, Misses M. L. Benda, Roeger, A. Simpson, 

 Mesdames Elliot and A. G. Edquist. 



The General Display was arranged by Mr. B. B. Beck, with 

 the able assistance of Messrs. W. H. Seiway, A. H. Elston, R. 

 Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, Miss I. Roberts, Himter, Mesdames 

 A. Day, L. H. Howie, J. M. Black, C. Fenner, Mr. and Mrs. W. 

 Rosser, and Miss Watson. The tables were loaded with a 

 splendid display of the native flowers of this and other States. 



Decorated Tables. General decorations were in the care 

 of Mrs. S. A, White, assisted by Mesdames M. H. Law, Lindo, 

 W. C. Hackett, Russell, Misses Hocking, Vohr, G. Thomas, W. 

 Matthev/s, and Faehse, Messrs. J. W. Goodale and E. Savage. 

 The dainty effect produced by the native flowers with maiden- 

 hair fern was greatly admired. 



Wild Flower Paintings. Miss L. H. Howie took charge of 

 the entries in this section, with the assistance of Miss C. A. 



