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The (Ju ensland Naturalise. 
November, 1922 
White pointed out that the sandy, peaty country of the 
North Coast, usually known as “wallum,” extended right 
across to West Australia, and that it embraced a 
large number of plants belonging only to Aus- 
tralia. Among these endemic plants he cited 
the pea-bearers as being a large group. The 
wattles, it was mentioned, have seeds that strongly resist 
drought, and which need fire or other keen agency to 
break the hard coating of enamel surrounding them. 
Touching on the proteaceous plants, Mr. White observed 
that many of these had their stronghold in West Australia 
and South Africa. Similarly he pointed out affinities 
between several Queensland Proteaceae and others 
found in South America. Other interesting notes 
were the fact that there are some 10 different kinds 
of Boronia in Queensland, and the fact that citron-scented 
trees, of the myrtaceous group, appear to be confined to 
the sub-tropics. This citron odour is very pronounced in 
one of the tea-trees ( Leptospermum Liver sidgei) common 
at Beerwah. 
WILD FLOWER SHOW. 
Records were broken in connection with the annual 
•exhibition of wild flowers and other features of natural 
history, which Club members conducted in the Albert 
Hall, Brisbane, on the night of September 30th. The at- 
tendance of the public was the largest yet achieved, and 
the display of wild flowers, as well as the range of other 
exhibits, exceeded previous efforts. 
The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Brisbane 
(Alderman H. J. Dkldams) , who was introduced and wel- 
comed by the president of the club (Mr. R. L. Higgins). 
The Mayor complimented the naturalists on the improved 
exhibition, and spoke of the value of their work in bring- 
ing a knowledge of natural history to city dwellers. He 
added a word of advice to the effect that action should 
be taken to safeguard plants that were being devastated 
perhaps sanctuaries could be created on the lines of those 
designed to save native birds and animals. 
South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales 
again figured largely in the exhibition, the naturalists 
clubs and Botanic Gardens in those States reciprocating 
Queensland favours by sending good collections of cut 
wild flowers. Perhaps the interstate flowers that attracted 
