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The Queensland Naturalist February, 1937 
Adelaide. Mr. H. E. Young exhibited a number of native 
orchids showing variation in size and colouring of the 
flowers. 
WILD FLOWER SHOW AND NATURAL HIS- 
TORY EXHIBITION, SATURDAY, 12th SEPTEM- 
BER, 1936. — In spite of the dry weather, the supply of 
flowers was good and of excellent quality. Representative 
collections of flowers from the North Coast were received 
from Miss H. Makepeace, Tewantin; Mrs. Yabsley, 
Coolum; Mrs. J. Waraker, Caloundra; Mrs. J. E. Holmes, 
Maroochydore ; and Miss R. Davies, of Bribie Island. A 
collection of specimens of wild flowers from North 
Queensland was received from the Hon. Secretary of the 
North Queensland Naturalists’ Club (Mr. J. Wver). A 
collection of flowers from Stradbroke Island was re- 
ceived from Mr. M. Ahlberg. Representative collections 
from the South Coast were received from Mrs. G. Rankin, 
Beechmont; .Miss M. Birt, Southport; Mrs. Latimer, 
Nerang; Mr. W. Rudder, Springbrook; Mr. and Mrs. Den - 
sil Curtis, Upper Albert River; and Mr. and Mrs. Her- 
bert Curtis, Tambourine Mountain. The only collections 
of plants received from the Granite Belt, exclusive of the 
State School exhibits, came from Mrs. S. E. Slaughter, 
Thulimbah. Specimens from inland parts were received 
from Miss K. Morris, Bourke, N.S.W., and Mr. Ken Jack- 
son, Quilpie. Interstate exhibits included a collection 
from Kogarah, N.S.W. (Miss S. Y. Harris), South Aus- 
tralia (Mr. Ising), and Western Australia (Miss W. Ded- 
man). A large collection of Australian plants, particu- 
larly Western Australian varieties, was received from 
Mr. W. Burdett, of Basket Range, Adelaide, from his 
large garden of Australian plants. Of native flowers 
growing in gardens, specimens of Waratah and Geraldton 
Wax Flower were received from Mr. J. E. Young, Sturt’s 
Desert Pea from Mr. W. Mathieson, Chorizema from 
Mrs. H Love, and Callistemon from Mr. J. H. Simmonds. 
The Statd School Competition attracted six entries. Prizes 
were awarded to Mullimbimby (1), St. Bernard’s (2), 
and Thulimbah (3). There were seventeen entries in the 
Floral Display Competition, prizes being awarded to Mrs. 
G. L. Jackson (1), and Mrs. D. Williams (2). Natural 
history photographs, particularly of wild flowers, were 
shown by Mr. R. L. Higgins, Mrs. Herbert Curtis, Miss 
H. Clarke, Mr. R. W. Helmsing and Mr. Howard Tilse. 
A number of stereoscopic views of scenic and natural his- 
tory subjects were display by Mr. J. Nebe. Other ex- 
hibits included shells by Miss M. Clark and Mr. J. H. 
Simmonds, insects by Mr, F. A, Perkins and Mr. D. 
