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The Queensland Naturalist 
November, 1932 
ANNUAL WILD FLOWER SHOW AND 
NATURAL HISTORY EXHIBITION, 
SATURDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER, 1932. 
The Annual Wild Flower Show and Natural History 
Exhibition was held on Saturday afternoon and evening, 
10th September, in the Albert Hall. In spite of the 
several months of dry weather before and during early 
Spring there was a very good display of wild flowers. 
Flowers from places near Brisbane, e.g., Taylor’s 
Range, Sunnybank, Rochedale and Chermside were staged 
by Miss Clarke, and Messrs. Jackson, Soutar. Mills, 
Barker, Smith and Wilkie. 
Flowers from various places along the North Coast 
Line were staged by Mrs. Margaret Smith (Beerwah), 
Miss D. Grimes (Landsborough), Mrs. Yabsley (Coolum), 
Mr. W. F. King (Caloundra), Miss I. Ball (Eumundi), 
Mrs. C. Armstrong (Yeppoon), and Mrs. Lack (Maroo- 
chydore). 
From Moreton Bay flowers were received from Bribie 
Island (Mr. and Miss Davies) and Stradbroke Island (Mr. 
Nicholson). 
From South Coast localities specimens were forward- 
ed by Mr. J. E. Young (Burleigh and district). Miss 
Latimer (Nerang) and Miss Birt (Southport). Mountain 
areas were represented by splendid collections fiom 
Springbrook tabled by Mr. W. Rudder, from Upper Albert 
by Mr. and Mrs. Densil Curtis, from Lamington National 
Park by Mr. and Mrs. B. O’Reilly and from Tamborme 
Mountain by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Curtis. 
The Granite Belt was well represented with displays 
of its typically brilliant flora from Stanthorpe (Miss J 
Westcott), Tlmlimbah (Mrs. Slaughter). Ballandean (Mr. 
R Newman), Wyberba (Mrs. Gunn), and Fletcher (Mr. 
E. Sutton.) 
Interstate exhibits consisted of a large collection of 
Victorian flowers forwarded by the Victorian Field Natur- 
alists’ Club (per Mr. J. W. Audas), of West Australian 
flowers from Mr. Berthoud, and of South Australian and 
West Australian plants grown at Basket Raj 1 ? 6 - Sor . 
Australia, by Mr. Burdett. A collection of dried speci- 
mens of West Australian plants was received from Col. 
Goadby. Specimens of West Australian Everlastings 
(Rhodanthe and Acrolinium ) grown m Queensland were 
exhibited by Mrs. W. G. Curtis and Mrs. C. T White. 
Specimens of Geraldton (W.A.) Wax Flower (Cfcomoe- 
laucmm) grown in Queensland were shown by Mrs. K. 
Baird and Mrs. Curtis. Mr. W. Matheson showed speci- 
mens of Sturt’s Desert Pea (Clianthus) grown by him at 
