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Nov., 1925 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
Mr. II. A. Longman exhibited a portion of a paddle 
of an Iclihyosauriis from the Cretaceous of Western 
Queensland, also a piece of vesicular basalt sent to the 
Queensland Museum from Galah Creek as a fossil 
sponge. 
WILD FLOWER SHOW AND NATURAL 
HISTORY EXHIBITION, 19th September, 1925,— 
The annual Wild Flower Show this year was 
a decided success, both from the display of ex- 
hibits and the attendance of the public. It is 
estimated that between 800 and 1000 people visited the 
Albert Hall during the afternoon and evening. A great 
deal of the jsuccess of the show Avas due to the Hon. 
Secretary (Mrs. W. M. Mayo) Avho spared no efforts in 
working to bring about this desirable result. 
Competition among the school exhibits was very 
keen, and the judges (Messrs. Herbert and White) found 
considerable difficulty in awarding the prizes. The 
schools successful in obtaining prizes for their respective 
districts were: — North Coast (Yandina), South Coast 
fCanungra), Granite Belt (Stanthorpe), Downs and in- 
land (Ravensbourne) . 
There Avas a good display of Avild flowers from 
different parts of the country. One of the outstanding 
features of this year’s exhibit was the Avonderful display 
of wild flowers of the Upper Albert River, staged by 
Mrs. S. and Mr. Densil Curtis. The flora of Tambourine 
Mountain, was again well represented by a fine collec- 
tion of orchids and other floM^ers. staged by Miss Hilda 
Geissmann. Stradbroke Island Avas Avell re])resented by 
flo Avers collected by Mr. Thos. Welsby, Mr. W. M. Mayo 
and others, and the Moreton Bay table, with its 
Boronias and lOther flowers, AA^as much admired. 
Exhibitors to the general display of Avild flowers 
were: Messrs. Welsby, Mayo, Simmonds, Young, Barker, 
and Morwood (floAvers from Moreton Bay) ; Mr. R. A. 
Campbell, floAvers from the Northern Rivers District. 
Ncav South ‘Wales; Mr. and Mrs. Pegg (Burleigh 
Heads), Miss Mabel Birt (Molendinar), Miss Murphy 
(Brisbane), Dr. E. 0. Marks (Brisbane), Miss Hope Webb 
(Caloundra), Mrs. Gordon (Burleigh Heads), and Miss 
Wood (Rockhampton). 
Representative collections were sent by the Natur- 
alists' Club of the following States: — New S^uth Wales. 
