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through the coastal plain and adjacent mountain areas. 
M'embei s 'might remember seeing Pterostylis baptistii and 
P. nutans flourishing in large colonies on Bribie Island 
when we camped there last Easter — the latter species 
o ten nodding to the waves only a matter of inches away. 
BOOK REVIEW 
THE FIDDLER OF THE GORGE, by Robert A. 
Monterieff (8/6), 
\\ l’itten by an evident lover of animals and wild 
!iie generally, the book consists of three preliminary 
short stories and the longer story of the title. 
Although the attributes shown by animals might be 
considered too human, thus lending unreality to the 
narrative, yet the purpose is plain, i.e., to further the 
idea for humane treatment of animals, both wild and 
domesticated. 
The “Fiddler" of the title is a hermit, devoted to the 
study of wild life and the music of his chosen instru- 
ment, the violin, which latter, by the way, he makes him- 
self. The story tells very dramatically of his influence 
(through music, plus personality) over the wild creatures, 
both annual and human, of the district portrayed. 
A very readable book for naturalists. 
E. M. Jackson. 
ERRATA 
Attention is drawn to the following errors in “The 
Queensland Naturalist”, Vol. 14, No. 5. 
R. 15, lines 18-19, read — red in the White-naped 
GV. lunatus) and greyish in the white throated (M. 
albogularis) . 
Pagination of the number should be 89-108. 
