October, 1931. 
The Queensland Naturalist 
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ANNUAL WILD FLOWER SHOW AND NATURAL : 
HISTORY EXHIBITION. 
SATURDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER, 1931. 
The Annual Wild Flower Show and Natural History 
Exhibition was held on Saturday afternoon and evening, 
the 5th September, in the Albert Hall. 
Flowers were exhibited from Rochedale by Mrs. 
Estelle Thomson; Myora, Mr. Nicholson; Bribie Island, 
Mrs. Coungeau and Mr. Davies; Amity Point, Mr. and Miss 
Welsby; Mooloolaba, Mr. F. C. Simmonds and Mr. C. 
Clark; Nanango, Mrs. Waraker and Mrs. Robinson; Rock- 
hampton, Mr. Bernard; Southport, Miss M. Birt; Albert 
River, Mrs. S. E. and Mr. and Mrs. D. Curtis; Spring- 
brook, Mr. W. Rudder ; Tambourine Mountain. Mrs. H. 
Curtis and Mr. M. Davidson ; Thulimbah, Mrs. Slaughter ; 
Glen Aplin, Mrs. Gittens ; Stanthorpe, Miss Cock and Miss 
J. Westcott; Messines, Mr. Greener; Fletcher, Mr. Sutton. 
Interesting interstate displays were received from Mel- 
bourne (Victorian Field Naturalists’ Club) ; Adelaide, Mr. 
J. F. Bailey and Field Naturalists Club and Perth, Mr. 
Urquhart. A very fine series of Australian wild flowers 
was sent from the private garden of Mr. W. Burdett, 
Basket Range, South Australia. A parcel of pressed speci- 
mens of Western Australian wild flowers, sent by Col. 
Godbv, unfortunately arrived too late for the exhibition. 
It was decided later to exhibit these at a subsequent meet- 
ing of the Club, when they would be spoken on by Dr. D. 
A. Herbert. 
An interesting display of a Macrozamia Denisonii cone, 
leaves and photographs, was sent by Mrs. IL. Curtis, of 
Tambourine Mountain. Photographs of various aspects of 
Nature were lent by Mrs, IT. Curtis and Messrs. W. G. 
Harvey, E. F. Robinson, and J. Nebe. Mrs. Estelle Thom- 
son staged a display of paintings of Queensland wild 
flowers. 
General exhibits consisted of collections of fossil plants 
by the Queensland Museum ; economic insects by the De- 
partment of Agriculture and. Stock; insects by Mr. A. 
Perkins and Mr. R. Illidge ; shells by Mr. J. H. Simmonds ; 
and mosquito diagrams by Dr. R. Ilamblyn-IIarris. 
Seven State Schools forwarded flowers : Howard, 
Waterford, Thulimbah, Withcott, Coolum, Woodford and 
Ironside. 
Several vases were arranged for decorative effect. 
Prizes were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Densil Curtis, 
