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The Queensland Naturalist. 
Nov., 1924 
exhibited a spider with eg^-baj^s, and Mr. Franzen a num- 
ber of chrysalis butterflies. Mr. G. H. Barker recorded a 
list of birds from the Mitcdielton district, where starlings 
appear to be largely on the increase. The bird has been 
recently removed from the pest list, but the speaker pre- 
dicted that it would not be long before it was back on the 
black list, owing to its rapid increase and mischievous 
habits. Mrs. Hobler exhibited specimens of the pronged 
seed cases of a species of Martynia, a commonly natura- 
lised plant on parts of the Darling Downs. The particular 
specimen exliibited was taken from the wool of a vSheep. 
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ANNUAL WILD FLOWER SHOW. 
SATT^RDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, 27th 
September, 1924. 
The president of the dub (Professor E. J. Goddard, 
D.Sc.), in opening the show, stated that a great deal of 
gratitude was owing to the Queensland Naturalists' (dn’o 
for the wonderful display of wild flowers. About it was 
an intensely Australian atmosphere, and the exhibition 
was typically Australian. The native flora and fauna 
formed a subject for one of the most interesting of 
studies. Great credit was due to the club for the educa- 
tional work in encouraging a love of wild flowers in Ihe 
State Schools. 
Daring the evening his Plxcelleney the Governor (Sir 
Matthew Nathan ) attended, and spent a considerable time 
inspecting the exhibits. The president extended a cordial 
welcome to the Governor. In his response, his Excellency 
stated Australia was fortunate in having so many flowers 
properly belonging to it. The natural beauties of any 
country had iPiways to fight against the indifference of 
the bulk of the country’s adhlts — an indifference which 
arose from familiarity. On the other hand, children 
had a strong appreciation of natm'al beauties. The object 
of such exhibitions wa.s to make permanent the love of 
the flowers of the country. 
There were tAventy-one entries for the Schools’ com- 
petition. as compared with eighteen last year, and the 
judges (Prof. E. J. Goddard and Mr. (\ T. White) found 
considerable difficulty in awarding first prizes. The 
schools successful in obtaining first prizes for their re- 
