Dec.. 1913. 
The’ Queensland Naturalist. 
263 
EVENING MEETING, 27th MARCH, 1913. 
Chairman : H. A. Longman. Attendance, 18. 
Members elected : Miss F. Bage, M.Sc., W. D. Gillies, J. 
Colvin, W. McComb, S. Middleton, and J. Walker. 
Reports : A report on the pond-life of the Goodna and 
North Pine excursions was given by Mr. W. R, Colledge, 
who exhibited a number of lantern slides in illustration. A 
report on the Entomology of the Goodna excursion was given 
by Mr. R. Illidge, who read notes on Anostostoma australasice 
(vide Transactions, p. 275), the most interesting find obtained 
on that occasion. A report on the Botany of North Pine 
and Goodna excursions was given by Mr. C. T. White. 
Exhibits : By H. A. Longman— Living specimens of the 
South African Chameleon and of a Queensland Gecko 
[Gymnodactylus cornutus, Ogil.) or Leaf- tail Lizard. By 
W, M, Tanner — Miscellaneous entomological specimens. 
EVENING MEETING, 24th APRIL, 1913. 
Chairman : H. A. Longman. Attendance, 30. 
Members elected: Miss May, J. Cowan, W. Ewart. 
Papers : Prof. S. B. J. Skertchly gave a very lucid and 
interesting account of Mendelism. illustrating his remarks 
by a specially prepared diagram. Mr. F. Burtt read a paper 
on the “ Cultivation and Propagation of Ferns.” 
Exhibits : By R. Higgins — Two frogs identified by Mr. 
Longman as (1) Limnodynastes dorsalis, a burrowing species ; 
and (2) Hyla Peronii, a tree frog. By Miss H. Clark — An 
interesting lizard [Lygosoma verreauxii) found in a Brisbane 
garden, and a number of botanical specimens from the 
Blackall Range. By C. T. White — Coloured sketch of the 
North Queensland orchid Cymbidium Sparkesii, and 
specimens of the Stink Grass {Eragrostis major). 
EVENING MEETING, 22nd MAY, 1913. 
Chairman : H. A. Longman. Attendance, 36. 
Members elected: Rev. W. Smith, F. Reimers. 
Reports : On excursion to Rosewood, — {a) Entomology, 
by R. Illidge ; (6) Botany, by C. T. White. 
Papers : Miss F. Bage, M.Sc,, gave an interesting lecture 
on ” Phosphorescence in Plants and Animals,” illustrated 
by an extensive series of lantern slides. Mr. R. Illidge read 
a short paper ” Notes on Insects From My Garden” (vide 
Transactions, p. 276). 
