382 proceedings of section d. 



O'Shanesy, John (1831-1899)— 



Born July, 1834, at Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry, Ireland, died at 

 Rockhampton, July, 1899. Was a trained Irish and Scotch gardener. 

 Landed in Brisbane, April, 1861. He obtained work in the Botanic 

 Gardens, vuider Mr. Hill. Here he remained ruitil the discoveiy of gold 

 at Gympie, but he soon returned to the Botanic Gardens and left 

 again in 1864 to take a place with Mr. John McGregor, of Rockhamp- 

 ton, laying out a large pleasure garden near where the Rockhampton 

 Cemetery now is. 



In 1866 he started a nursery of his own in Rockhampton and, in 

 1870, removed to Kangaroo Park (Kabra), where he had selected a 

 large area of land. Here he entered into fruit growing as well as 

 establishing a nui'serjmran's business. In 1876 he started farming, 

 and continued the three businesses together up till his death. 



He assisted in the collection of grasses, woods, &c.j and specimens 

 of them were sent on to Baron von Mueller, Melbourne, with whom 

 he kept up a regular correspondence. 



He wrote many articles on the growing of lucerne and cereal 

 crops in the Central District for the " Morning Bulletin," Rockhamp- 

 ton. 



O'Shanest, Patrick Adams (1837-1884) — 



Bom at Ratto, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Died at Rockhampton, De- 

 cember, 1884. He was trained as a gardener in Scotland. Left for 

 Australia in 1864, and landed in Brisbane. Coming to his brother 

 John he was employed by him in his nursery both at Rockhampton 

 and Kangaroo Park, Kabra, till 1876. He then entered into business 

 for himself. 



He was an earnest student of the botany of the Central District, 

 and gave considerable attention to the collection and arrangement of 

 specimens of grasses and other plants. 



He was a constant correspondent of Mueller. He made a fine 

 collection of timbers for the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876. In or 

 about 1880 he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society. 



He was the author of : — '' Contributions to the Flora of Queens- 

 land, with an Epitome of Botany for Beginners," pp. 82, Rockhamp- 

 ton, 1880;" also ''The Botanv of the Spring-sure District." (Proc. 

 Linn. Soc, N.S.W., vi., 730.) 



Solaiium Shanesii, F.v.M., commemorates him. 



TiiozET, Anthelme (H 826-1878)— 



Born in France (Departement d'Ain, near Lyons); died at Rock- 

 hampton, 31st May, 1878, aged 52 years.' 



He was F.L.S. and Officier de I'Academie, Paris. He was a most 

 assiduous collector of the botany of 'his district, most of his specimens 

 going to Baron von Muellei'. His end was hastened through his 

 tjotanical exploration of Expedition Range. He also cultivated many 

 economic plants, and prepared them for commercial use. His private 

 gorden was an experimental garden of great value, in which he 

 introduced many plants to Central Queensland, and even to the 

 colony. He did much in extending a knowledge of Queensland in 

 France. 



