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July, 1921 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
In the meantime, it will not be out of place to suggest 
that the Field Naturalists ’ Club has reason to congratu- 
late itself on work accomplished. Much of this has been 
given to the world through the medium of the Naturalist , 
and the striking manner in which the list of exchanges 
has swelled, together with the many more direct requests 
that have been received from abroad for copies of the 
journal, have carried conviction as to the worth of the 
work being done. 
Further evidence on the point came from Professor 
E. H. Wilson, of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard Univer- 
sity (U.S.A.), who recently carried out forestry inspection 
in Queensland. Speaking to a newspaper representative, 
Professor Wilson described the Queensland Field Natu- 
ralists’ Club as “easily the most active body of its kind” 
he had met on his travels, particularly in relation to 
botany and birds. His sense of its worth, he said, was 
best shown in the fact that he had become a life member 
of the Club. Referring to individual members, the visitor 
paid a tribute to the work being done by Mr. E. W. Biek 
as Director of the Botanic Gardens, and also warmly 
commended the Government Botanist (Mr. C. T. White) 
and the Assistant Government Botanist (Mr. W. D. 
Francis). He said he had known Mr. White by repute, 
and he had “measured up” beyond expectations. 
Queensland should be proud of the fact that it had an 
Australian born Government Botanist, and that one a 
young worker who, in Professor Wilson’s opinion, bade 
fair to become one of the foremost dendrologists! of his 
time in the world. — A.H.C. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
April to June, 1921. 
April 18. — Dr. A. Jefferis Turner, F.E.S., on “The 
Lepidoptera of Charleville and the Interior.”* 
May IP.— National Parks Public Meeting. The Chair 
was occupied by the Patron of the Club, His Excellency 
the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, whose party included 
Sir Thomas Robinson (ex-Agent General for Queensland 
in London) and Lady Robinson. The Governor, respond- 
ing to a welcome, extended him on behalf of the Club 
by the President, said it seemed to him a great thing for 
♦See pp. 17-22, 
