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O’N. Brenan (Birds) and Mr. A. Brimblecombe (Insects). 
A very interesting lecture on “The Perfumes of Plants ” 
was delivered by Dr. D. A. Herbert. Specimens of the 
fruit of Pithecolobium Hendersoni were staged by Mr. J. 
E. Young. 
EVENING MEETING, Monday, 15th June, 1931. — 
The President (Mrs. Estelle Thomson) occupied the chair, 
and 33 members were present. Mrs. D. Urquhart and Mr. 
N. G. Mills were elected members. Mr. F. Ivunze gave a 
short talk on “The Way Plants Live,” illustrating his re- 
marks with coloured diagrams and charts. Mr. G. II. 
Barker exhibited a series of specimens of wrens (Malurus 
spp.), showing the diffeernces in the markings in the 
various species. 
ANNUAL REPORT. 
For Year ending January 31st, 1330. 
Ladies & Gentlemen, — 
The Council of the Queensland Naturalists’ Club has 
pleasure in submitting the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of 
the work of the Club. 
Meetings . — Nine Council Meetings, 9 Monthly Meet- 
ings, 2 Special Meetings, a Wild Flower Show, and 11 
Field Excursions have been held during the year. 
Attendance at Council Meetings has been as follows: 
— Mr. White 8, Mrs. Thomson 7. Mr. Simmonds 7, Miss 
Baird 9, Mr. Sylow 8, Mrs. Jackson 8, Miss Grimes 4, Mr. 
Young 9, Mr. Barker 7, Mr. Nebe 8 Dr. Marks, 8, Dr. 
Herbert 5, Mr. Sanderson 6, Dr. Whitehouse 1. Miss 
Grimes asked to be relieved of the duties of Hon. Sec- 
reary of Nature Lovers’ League. 
The attendance at the Monthly Meetings has been 
good, the average being 36. During the year, lectures, 
illustrated in some cases with lantern slides or specimens, 
were given by Professor E. J. Goddard, Mr. J. E. Young, 
Mr. C. E. Hubbard and Mrs. Comrie-Smith. Exhibits and 
Reports of Excursions/ were made by Messrs. C. T. White, 
L. Franzen, J. E. Young, J. H. Simmonds J. Nebe, Drs. 
Marks and Herbert, and other members. 
The Special Meetings were held on May 27th and June 
9th, respectively, when advantage was taken of the visit of 
Messrs. E. E. Pescott and A. G. Hamilton for the meetings 
of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of 
Science, and most interesting lectures were given by them. 
On Tuesday, June 3rd, visiting members of the 
A.A.A.S. wei'e invited to be present at the Club’s excur- 
