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form of a conversazione, and there was an attendance of 
25 members. Dr. T. Harvey Johnston delivered a iecturette 
on Polyps, illustrating his remarks by slides shown under 
four microscopes. Specimens were shown by Mrs. J. 
Pattinson, W. R. Colledge, E, M. Shearwin, C. W. Holland, 
W. M. Tanner, H. A. Longman, F. Considine and C. T. White, 
A special entomologist's microscope was exhibited by H. 
Hacker. 
EVENING MEETING, 23rd MAY, 1912. 
Chairman : H. A. Longman. 
Members elected : Miss Adderley, C. Alvey. 
Reports : On excursion to Ithaca Ck. — (a) Pond-life, by 
C. W. Holland ; (b) Entomology, by Messrs. Tryon and 
Hacker ; (c) Botany, by C. T. White. 
Exhibits : By Messrs. Holland, Tryon, Hacker and White 
— specimens from Ithaca Ck, By E. Jarvis — Specimens of 
the different hawk moths found on the grape vine, one of 
which — Sphinx convolvuli — is also a bad pest of the sweet- 
potato vine. By H. Hacker — Specimens illustrating the 
life history of Danaus menippe, a butterfly introduced with 
its food plant (Asclepias curassavica). By H. Tryon — A 
number of insects off Crotalaria alata an introduced 
“ Rattlepod " ; specimens of one of the Gelechiadae allied 
to Recurvaria, a congregating moth found literally in clouds 
round about several trees in the Enoggera district, a number 
being seen on the excursion to Ithaca Ck. ; a caterpillar 
found feeding in twigs of Eucalypts. By F. Burtt — 26 
ferns gathered by him on a recent trip to Coolangatta. By 
W. R. Colledge — A Sertularian, one of the marine hydrozoa. 
By C. T. White — Specimens of Phytolacca decandra, the 
American Poke-weed found establishing itself round about 
Woombye ; two fungi Poronia pileiformis found in cow dung 
at Ithaca Ck., and Battarea Stevenii, a stalked puff bail from 
the Darling Downs. 
EVENING MEETING, 20th JUNE. 1912. 
Chairman : R. Hulsen. 
Member elected : Dr. Jean White. 
Report : On excursion to Indooroopilly — Prof, S. B. J. 
Skertchly gave an interesting and instructive account of 
the geology of the Indooroopilly One Tree Hill area. 
Exhibits : By H. Hacker — A number of insects collected 
in Centred Queensland by Mr. Ralph Higgins. By W. M. 
Tanner — Specimens of carborundum and samples of grind- 
stones of various degrees of fineness made from same. By 
C. T. White — A number of plants from the Nanango district. 
