-378 PROCEEDINGS OP SECTION D. 



From the " Queenslander " of 18th Februaiy and 9th July, 1904, 

 some of the following notes have been absti'acted : — 



For foui" years previous to his retirement Mr. Hill also had charge of the 

 forest reserves. He has always been considered by those in a position to 

 judge of his work as a highly competent gardener, and to him is due the 

 credit for the introduction of and acclimatisation of many valuable trees and 

 plants formerly quite unknown to Queensland. It was he who introduced 

 the mango and other fruits now common objects in every garden. He also 

 initiated a useful system of exchange with other botanic gardens, especially in 

 the East. The work of acclimatisation was for many years carried on by hmi, 

 even after the present acclimatisation gardens were established, as the work 

 of the latter was at first mainly the acclimatisation of animals. 



In 1862 Mr. Hill accompanied the Governor, Sir George Bowen, 

 in an expedition to Cape York, in H.M.S. '" Pioneer," Connnodore 

 Burnett, with the object of reporting on the feasibility of establishing 

 a settleanent there, Somerset being established as the result. 



In the work of exploration Mr. Hill also did good work. In 1873, he 

 went with an expedition to explore the North-east coast in company with 

 Mr. G. Elphinstone Dalrymple (who was in command] and Inspector Johnstone. 

 During this trip the following places were visited, namely : — Cardwell, 

 Mourilyan Harbour, Moresby River, Gladys Inlet and Johnstone River, 

 Trinity Harbour, Endeavour River, IMulgrave and Russell Rivers, and the 

 Mossman and Daintree Rivers. When starting on this expedition Mr. Hill 

 took with him a useful collection of seeds and g'rowing plants, which he sowed 

 and planted in suitable positions on the mainland and islands. Included in 

 the list of these plants and seeds were rice plants, guinea corn, millet, buck 

 wheat, guinea grass, Angola grass, prairie grass, ground nuts, ioquats, custard 

 apples, 'mangoes, Chinese date plums, bread fruit, jack fruit, coffee, cocoa, 

 nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, black pepper, ginger, vanilla, arrowroot, tapicoa, 

 pineapples (6 vaiieties), mulberry (6 varieties), sweet potatoes, American 

 vines (12 varieties), and many other plants. Not the least interesting part 

 of this exploring party was the ascent of Bellenden-Ker. A party consisting 

 of Inspector Johnstone, Mr. Walter Hill, and eight troopers started on 25th 

 November, 1873, from Expedition Bend on tlie ]Mulgrave. On the foUowmg 

 day they reached a height of 2,100 feet and on 27th November, at noon, the 

 highest point of Bellenden-Ker was attained. 



Mr. Hill did not vvrite much. His works include: — " Catalogue of 

 specimens of woods indigenous to Queensland " (London International 

 Exhibition, 1862). " Narrative and reports of the Queensland north- 

 east coast expedition (under command of G. Elphinstone Dalrymple), 

 1873" (Pari. Paper, 1874). (Botanical Report by Walter Hill at pp. 

 48-52.) '• Catalogue of the plants in the Queensland Botanic Gardens," 

 8vo., 1875. " Botanic Gardens, Brisbane. Collection of Economic and 

 other plants, &c.'" (Brisbane, I'SSO.) 8vo. " Collection of Queensland 

 Timbers. Botanic Gardens, Brisbane'" (Brisbane, 1880). 8vo. 



The following species commemorate lum : — Acronychia Jlillii, 

 F.v.M. =yl. Bauer I, Schott; Akania H%llii, Ho<^iv.r. : HarpuUia Hillii, 

 F.yM. ; Keraudrenia Hillii, F.v.M. ; Kuhus Hillii, F.vM.^E. moluc- 

 canus, iiinn. ; Myrtus Hillii, Benth. ; GreviTlta HiHiana, F.v.M. j 

 Glannjlon Hillii, Benth. > Musn Hillii, F.v.M. : Dendrohium Hillii, 

 ¥.\M. = Thrixf;pernium Hillii, Heichh.^Sarcochilus Hillii, F.v.M.; 

 Saccolahium Hillii, F.v.M. ; Polypodinni Hillii, Bak. 



I am indebted for some of the above information to his niece, 

 Miss Mary Hill, and to Mr. W. C. Brennan, Secretary of the Queens- 

 land Public Service Board. 



