1 The Queensland Xatukalist. Vul. 2 
ANNUAL BOTANICAL MELTING. 22nd AU(iUST, HM4 
Present ' F. Burtt (in the chair), and members. 
Mr. W. IT Colledge shoM'ed an interesting set of lantern 
slides, mainly of microscopic plant life, and made a few 
interesting remarks on each specimen. 
Mr. C. T. White showed a series of lantern slides, 
representing trees of the Brisbane district, mostly from 
photographs taken on the outings of the Club. 
The main contributors to the general exhibit of wild 
llowers and miscellaneous l:)otanical specimens were ; — 
Miss Maggie Palmer— W'ild flowers from Moreton Island. 
Miss K. Sheldon— Plants from Kedron Brook. Mr. J. F. 
Bailey— Wild flowers from Mount Grayatt. Mr. F. Bnrtt — 
Specimens of Queensland ferns. Mr. G. H. Barker — W'ild 
flowers. Messrs. Longman and Tllidge — Queensland orchids. 
Mr. C. T. White — Wild flowers from Sunnybank, and mis- 
cellaneous botanical specimens. 
EVENING MEETING, 2nd OCTOBER, lhI4. 
Present: F. Burtt (in the chair), and 12 members. 
Mr. IT 1'ryon referred to the deatli of Mr. R. .H. Relton. 
ana s])oke in eulogistic terms of the deceased gentleman, 
who at one time had taken an actiye interest in natural 
history matters in Queensland. 
Paper : Mr. H. A, Longman exhibited specimens ol the 
young of th.e Groper {Epinephelus lavceolaias), and communi- 
cated a short note thereon by Mr. J. Douglas Ogilby. 
hl.xhihits : By H. A. Longman — Liying specimens of tlie 
Gecko lizard {(Ednra rohnsta) and the Skink lizard [Hemis^ 
pJicriodon eerrardii). By TTeda Bage, M.Sc — Pod nl the 
African Lrck\’ Bean {Ajzelia ajyicana), the scarlet and black 
seeds of which are often used for ornamental purposes ; A 
specimen of the hard bon}^ shell of a South American 
Armadillo made into a work-basket. By J. E. Young — 
Ferns from Broadwater ; miscellaneous botanical specimens 
from the Brisbane Riyer. By H. Tryon — A number of 
miscellaneous botanical specimens from Broadwater, especial 
attention being drawn to the number showing bimorphic 
foliage. By C. W. ITolland— A terrestrial Elermit Crab 
and its dwelling, from Gaudeloupe. West Indies ; a specimen 
of the King Crab \Linmlus sp.) from Florida, U.S.A. By 
C. T. White — Various natiye iflants flowering at the Brisbane 
Botanic Gardens. 
