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botanist to the Board appointed to inquire into the diseases 
of live stock and plants, his work in this connection bring- 
ing him into touch with the inland parts of the State. He 
collaborated with the Rev. J. E. Tenison- Woods in bringing 
out a “ Census of the Flora of Brisbane,” which was pub- 
lished in the fourth volume (1880) of the Prcceedings of 
the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 
About the time of his appointment as _ Colonial 
Botanist, he was offered, through the Kew authorities, 
a position with the Government of India, but having an 
ambition to work up the flora of Queensland, declined it. 
Until a few years ago he was an active member of this 
Society, having held the positions of President (1890-1) 
and Vice-President (1891-2) and was also a member of 
the Council from 1883 until 1900. While the Field 
Naturalists’ Section of the Society was in existence, he was 
one of the most active workers and accompanied the mem- 
bers on numerous excursions. His advancing age pre- 
vented him from attending our meetings during the past 
few years. He was a life member of our Society, and— 
like the late Mr. C. W. De Vis—a member of its first Council 
(1883). The first paper published in its Proceedings was 
Mr. Bailey’s “Contributions to the Queensland Flora.” 
(P.R.S. Q’land I., 1884, pp. 8-12.) 
As one of the local commissioners appointed by the 
Queensland Government for the Exhibition held in London 
in 1886, and in Melbourne in 1888, he arranged for the 
collection and classification of an exhibit of timbers, the 
result being that over six hundred kinds were got together. 
A useful descriptive catalogue from his pen accompanied 
the exhibit on each occasion. On his advice a duplicate 
set was prepared and retained in the State and this is now 
on view in the Botanic Museum at the Brisbane Botanic 
Gardens. 
Owing to his extensive knowledge of horticultural 
matters, especially in regard to fruit growing, his advice 
was eagerly sought by those interested in this subject, 
and many years azo he drew attention to the possibilities 
of the Stanthorpe district as suitable for production of 
European fruits. He wrote a number of articles on the 
