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Wild Flower Show. 
S.A. NAT., VOL. XV. 
Nov. 30th, 1933. 
The Aquarium Society, as usual, made a most interesting 
exhibit of many varieties of fish, newts, etc., in well-lighted aquar¬ 
ia. The Museum staged a novel exhibit of native weapons and 
ceremonial articles from Arnhem Land and Croote Eylandt, with 
casts of natives and a bust of the well-known David Unaipon. 
The Entomologist, Mr. Womersley, showed diagrams, models and 
specimens of injurious insects. In this connection, Mr. X. Tin 
dale’s letcure on the life of the Northern natives, illustrated by a 
fine series of slides and musical selections on the native “didgery- 
doo”, was greatly appreciated. The Director of the Museum, 
Mr. H. M. Hale’s, illustrated lecture on some of the Crustaceans 
also proved of great interest. The Section is indebted to Messrs. 
Laubman and Pank for the loan of a first-class Episcope which 
greatelv added to the effectiveness of the four lecturettes. 
Mr. Machell of the Teachers’ College, made a fine exhibit of 
Pond Life which proved a great attraction. The Waite Institute 
showed interesting diagrams and graphs and a collection of fodder 
plants, while the Principal of the Roseworthy Agricultural College 
showed a fine collection. Messrs. G. and B. Beck showed the 
unusual fruits of several varieties of Eucalvpts grown on the 
Adelaide plains. 
'1 he picture competition resulted in a fair number of entries, 
the works exhibited being very creditable. 
The massed effects, arranged by Mrs. Cordon, were a strik¬ 
ing feature in the front of the stage representing a mossy glade 
ol the woods, pools reflecting the beauty of the various wild flowers 
with the Waratahs dominating the scene. Prof. Cleland exhibi¬ 
ted a fine collection of ephemeral plants growing in small tins, as 
well as bacterial and other exhibits. Dr. Pulleine showed succu- 
lein plants from South America and South African deserts, com¬ 
prising various bizarre forms of cacti and Euphorbias. 
1 wo tables of named wild flowers and a third table with 
named orchids proved of great interest. The Department of 
Agriculture showed a fine exhibit of noxious weeds. 
In the W ater Color Designs, first prize was gained by Miss 
W innie Burrow of Norwood Central School, and second by Miss 
Lois Boon, of the S.A. School of Arts and Crafts. In the plant 
