212 The Queensland Naturalist. Vol. I, 
Brisbane District, comprising series of the more beautiful 
Pyralidse Geometridee, &c. 
5. By Dr. T. P. Lucas, M.R.C^S., Eng,, etc. — A special 
collection of British Lepidoptera. — By w^ay of demon- 
stration of “ why and how certain species vary,” the ex- 
ponents of these exhibiting either the action of seasonal or 
environmental influences, or the results of spontaneous 
change. This embraced a beautiful series of the British 
Hair Streaks — Theda ^§pp., showing especially the close 
connection between T. pruni and T. w-album ; the Vanessas 
— -with interesting illustrations — amongst other features — 
of the relation between Vanessa cardui and the Australian 
Painted L:xdy — V. (Pyrameis) Kershawi ; a fine series of the 
Currant Moth — Abrax grossulariata ; exhibiting individual 
variation in specimens reared in confinement, yet in every 
generation ones occuring that conformed to the ordinary 
specific type ; an equally interesting set of the Pepper 
Moth — Amphydasis betularia, showing the influence of 
season and locality ; also a rich series of the beautiful 
Orange Moth— Angerona prunaria, the variations in which 
as affecting the general colour, ranged from bright yellow- 
buff to rich deep-broAvn, whilst marvellous diversity with 
respect to both figure and shade of colouration was also 
manifested by them. 
6. By Mr. E. Jarvis.— Studies in water-colour of 
Queensland Butterflies, including the portrayal of Ornitho- 
ptera euphorion, Delias argenthona and D. nigrina, (b) 
Insects showing protective colouration. 
BOTANY. 
1. By the late Mr. P. MacMahon, Director of Forests. 
—A polished block of Red Cedar (Cedrela toona) of ex- 
ceptional beauty. 
2. By Mr. C. T. White. — A “ cone ” of wood of the 
Grass Tree — Xanthorrhsea arborea. 2. — Representative 
series of Queensland Sea-Weeds, Mosses, Lichens and Liver- 
worts (Hepaticeae), mounted and named Avith, in many cases, 
drawings explanatory of structural details, 
3. By J. F. Bailey, Director of the Botanical Gardens. 
— Collection of living indigenous plants in pots, including 
the Bunya (Auracaria BidAvillii), the Hoop Pine (A. cunning- 
hamii) ; the Tulip Wood (Harpulia pendula) ; the Narrow 
and the Broad-leaved Bottle Trees (Sterculia sp.) ; several 
“Wattles” (Acacia spp.) ; Native Tamarind (Digloglottis 
cunninghamii) ; Queensland Ebony (Bauhinia Hookeri) ; 
and representatives of other trees and shrubs. 
