Che Queensland naturalist. 
JOURNAL OF THE QUEENSLAND NATURALISTS' CLUB 
AND NATURE-LOVERS' LEAGUE. 
Vol. VI. July, 1928 . No. 5 . 
PROCEEDINGS. 
EVENING MEETING, 16th APRIL, 1928.— The 
president (Mr. J. E. Young) occupied the chair. Reports 
on the recent excursion to Canungra were given by iDr. 
E. 0. Marks (geology), Mr. L. Franzen (entomology), 
Mr. G. H. Barker (ornithology), and D. A. Herbert, M.Sc. 
(botany). Mr. J. C. Smith exhibited a particularly large 
phasma and a couple of very fine specimens of the butter- 
fly Hypolypmas belina, captured, by Mr. D. Curtis, of 
the Upper Albert River. Mr. Nebe exhibited a number 
of dried specimens of plants from the Bunker and Capri- 
cornian Islands. These were commented on by Mr. C. T. 
White (Government Botanist). 
EVENING MEETING, 21st MAY, 1928.— The vice- 
president (Mr. D. A. Herbert) occupied the chair. Reports 
on the excursion to Hercules Bank were given by Mr. 
J. O’Neil Brenan (birds) and Mr. D. A. Herbert (plants). 
The reports were commented on by Mr. G. II. Barker 
and Mrs. W. M. Mayo. Mr. D. A. Herbert showed speci- 
mens of (a) the fruit of Barringtoni^ speciosa, a tropical 
tree, the fruits of which are sometimes found on the ocean 
beaches of south-eastern Queensland; (b) a specimen of 
prickly pear (Opuntia) that had been lying in a drawer 
for five years and had sprouted; and (c) specimen of 
maize with cob on the male panicle or “tassel.” 
EVENING MEETING, 18th JUNE, 1928.— The presi- 
dent (Mr. J. E. Young) occupied the chair, and there was 
a good attendance of members and visitors. Miss Nobbs, 
Miss Twine, Mr. Tommerup, and Mr. Nicholls were nom- 
inated for membership. A welcome was extended to MJr. 
and Mrs. Butler and Miss Gilbert from Tasmania and 
members, of the Field Naturalists 9 Club of that State. A 
report on the birds observed at the excursion to Upper 
Brookfield by Mr. G. H. Barker and himself was given 
by Mr. J. O’Neil Brenan. Mr. L. Franzen exhibited an 
