The South Australian Naturalist. 
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Prof. Wood Jones showed specimens of South Australian 
mammals from Franklin Island, including bandicoots, bilbies, 
opossums, and rats. 
A number of splendid photographs of Queensland forest 
scenes were lent by the Queensland Government Botanist. 
Miss Leicester showed a small case containing porcelain 
brooches, beautifully painted with nature subjects. 
Coleys Book Arcade made a fine exhibit of books on Aus- 
tralian Nature Study. Mr. A. J. Morison showed specimens 
of wood riddled by the teredo worm. Mr. Hale, of the S.A. 
Museum, showed some very fine microphotographs, taken by 
himself. 
Miss Naughton, of Eden Hill, showed a splendidly pre- 
served case of wild flowers, which had been dried in sand. 
The natural appearance was very striking. Both colour and 
shape were perfectly preserved. 
Miss Irene Elliot Crossing showed an original design in 
art needlework, based on a native flower (Grevillea). 
To the botanist, perhaps the most interesting part of the 
show was provided by the tables containing named specimens 
Over 180 species were exhibited, including 22 species of 
orchids. 
Among the persons who sent in wild flowers, Mrs. Page of 
Myponga, deserves special mention. Pour boxes were sent in 
by her during the course of the show. Dr. Moulden, of Broken 
Hill, forwarded three boxes of Sturt peas, and Mr C W 
D Alton a box of wild flowers from Hall’s Gap, in the Gram- 
pians, Victoria. 
Mr. W. C. Hackett secured a good supply of waratahs, 
Sydney Mr. A. K. Newberry, of Mount Lofty, 
and Mr. C. Lenz, of Moe, Victoria, forwarded flowers, and 
boxes were received from the Naturalists’ Society of New 
Naturalists’ Club of Victoria, the Bar- 
Cl^b^^^^^ Naturalists’ Club, and the Queensland Naturalists’ 
The prizes were awarded to the following Schools — 
1. Quorn School (H.T., Mr. A. G. Tregenza). 
2. Inman Valley (Miss A. Adcock) 
3. Pinnaroo (Mr. A. Rendell). 
4. Stirling East (Mr. B. M. Adams). 
5. Crafers (Mr. D. D. Smith). 
6. Bordertowii (Mr. W. S. Hutley). 
(Mis^^ir'' included McLaren Flat 
M ^ Harbour (Mr. Le Laeheur) 
(Mr. W. M. Ashby), Snowtown (Mr. H. Preidrichs), Naturi 
