The Queensland Naturalist July, 1940 
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Most of us rode on the trucks going out, but some of 
us thought the engine tender looked safer, and lived to 
regret it when we saw the havoc created in our appearance 
by grease, smoke and soot — especially as we were billed to 
leave for home immediately after this trip, and had no 
time to wash or change. 
The scrub, when reached, was among the loveliest 1 
have ever seen — and full of interest to our little party — 
the only discordant notes being patches of extremely 
healthy nettles and some extra ravenous leeches — and even 
these did not detract very much from our enjoyment of 
these memorable occasions. 
I am very sorry to say that now that particular tract 
of scrub is of the past. When up that way at the begin- 
ning of last year with Mr. Barker and party, we hardly 
recognised the country, as practically every bit of that 
wonderful scrub had disappeared and the country given 
over to lantana and other pests. 
It was a sad sight. 
At night time, as is usual at Easter Camps, we enjoy- 
ed songs round the camp fire, and one one occasion were 
invited by a neighbouring Scout Camp to their camp 
fire, where we were entertained by them with songs 
and recitations. 
When we were asked to reciprocate, Dr. Lowson 
gallantly volunteered on our behalf and contributed some 
extremely popular numbers. 
A clump of oak-leaf ferns recall various Saturday 
afternoon rambles on and about the Enoggera and Taylor 
Ranges, and one in particular from Ferny Grove to Ash- 
grove. At Ferny Grove, a well defined Bora Ring was 
viewed with interest by Club members on the occasion 
of one visit. 
The beforementioned ferns, attractive clumps of 
which were seen on the walk, attracted the attention of 
certain members. They returned, some time later, with 
the idea of obtaining specimens, and it was whilst in 
pursuit of this quest that they were reminded, in no 
uncertain manner, and in a way with which there was no 
arguing, that they were well within range of the target 
practice going on at the Enoggera Rifle Range just below. 
It . speaks well for their tenacity of purpose that they 
DID NOT LEAVE without the ferns. 
Another small clump of a very common fern recalls 
walks along Nursery Road, Mt. Gravatt, and also to 
Castra — and the very fine wildflowers to be found there 
