78 
VoL. I. 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
Exhibits.— and photo- micrographs of same, 
derived from Victorian mammals, amongst them one of 
the genus Stephanocircus, from the host Phascogale swainsoni, 
that was new to science^ by Mb. E. Jarvis. A flower of 
Bauhinia vafiegata, as an example" of the relationship 
between colouration and function, by Prof. Skertchly. 
Plants from One-Tree Hill, by Mr. C. White. 
EXCURSION, 5th DECEMBER, 1908. 
Witton. — ^Nine members present. Leader, Mr, W. R. 
Colledge. 
EVENING MEETING, 11th DECEMBER, 1908. 
Chairman : Mr. W. R. Colledge, xlttendance, 12. 
Election : Miss A. Lloyd, Messrs. J. Burfield, E. Jones 
and E. H. Shearwin. 
Paper: “Insect Protective Colouring and Mimicry, 
with a few Australian Examples,’’ by Mr. E. Jarvis.* 
Lecturette : “ On Nostoc and its rate of multiplication, 
etc.,” by Prof. Skertchly. 
Exhibits —Examples of Protective Colouring, by Mr. 
E. Jarvis. Nostoc, by Prof. Skertchly. Larval forms of 
Moths {Psychidm) from Corinda, by Prof. Skertchly. Mantis 
with Gordius worm attached, by Mr. W. R. Colledge. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 12th FEBRUARY, 1909. 
Chairman : Mr, J. Shirley. Attendance, 49. 
Annual Report.— F\\e Hon. Secretary read the Annual 
Report and Financial Statement for 1908, which was 
adopted. 
Presidential Address. — The President, Mr. John Shirley, 
delivered an address on the Life of Charles Darwin, and 
showed a number of lantern slides in illustration of it.* 
Office-Bearers. — The election of Office-Bearers for 1909 
resulted as follows : — President, Prof. S. B, J. Skertchly ; 
Vice-President, Mr. W. R. Colledge ; Committee, Miss A. 
Hardgrove, Miss D. Sutton, Messrs. L. C. Green, E. Hur- 
worth, R. Illidge and J. Wedd ; Hon. Secretary and 
Treasurer, Mr. C. W. Holland. 
Exhibit. — Basalt from the vicinity of Mt. Erebus, 
Antarctica, by Mr. L. C. Green. 
EXCURSION, 13th MARCH, 1909. 
Cormda. — Forty members present. Leader, Prof. 
Skertchly. 
* Vide Transactions. 
