The South Australian Naturalist. 
Captain White spoke on the usefulness of many of the 
native birds, and his lectures, illustrated as they were by a fine 
case of specimens, attracted large crowds of interested 
listeners. 
Mr. N. B. Tindale made a fine display of spears, imple- 
ments, boats, ceremonial objects, articles of dress, dishes, 
bags, ornaments, and fishing materials from Groote Ejdandt, 
in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Mr. Tindale was the first naturalist 
to visit the island, and was able to make a very large collec- 
tion for the Museum. His talks, too, were greatly appreciated, 
adding greatl.y to the interest of the exhibits. 
Mr. S. W. Jackman showed specimens of the native timbers 
of the principal Australian States, and Messrs. A. J. Wiley 
and G. Haskard showed what artistic things could be made 
from odd pieces of native timbers. 
Tn the banqueting-room Messrs. James Marshall & Co., 
the Australasian Implement Company, and Messrs. Harris, 
Scarfe, Ltd., showed artistic furniture made from Australian 
woods. 
Messrs. Pengelley & Co. showed native woods, and Messrs. 
H. Morell & Co. showed bats made locally from willow grown 
in South Australia. 
Mr. H. H. Corbin, of the University Department of 
Forestry, also made an exhibition of native woods. 
The large collection of humming birds exhibited by Mr. 
Edwin Ashby attracted general attention. Mr. Ashby also 
showed a fine collection of Chitons. 
The Aquarium Society was represented by a number of 
aquaria, arranged by Mr. B. B. Beck. 
Miss Alison Ashby showed a collection of 100 paintings of 
native flowers. 
The prizes for painting were awarded as follows: — 
Water Colours. — First, Miss Evelyn White (eucalyptus) ; 
second, Miss Lois Laughton (waratah) ; third, Miss Evelyn 
White (phebalium). 
Oil Colours. — First, Mrs. Tamblyn (Christmas bush); 
second, Miss M. P. Robjohns (waratah). 
Mr. Tsing showed a number of herbarium specimens, ar- 
ranged to show the manner in which specimens should be 
prepared, dried, and mounted, with a map of the State showing 
the vegetation characteristic of its various botanical regions. 
Among the miscellaneous exhibits was a grass tree, shown 
by Mr. Hogan. 
