Au&ust 1946 The Queensland Naturalist 
23 
dealing with several aspects of Natural History have been 
given. Many were illustrated with specimens. The lec- 
turers included Messrs. Brimblecombe, Blake and Board- 
man. 
As usual the September meeting was devoted to 
exhibits featuring wild flowers. Reports of the Easter 
excursion were given at the following meeting. Films 
showing interesting phases of Natural History were screen- 
ed on three evenings. 
Reports of field excursions were given at evening 
meetings and interesting specimens tabled by various 
members. 
MEMBERSHIP.— The death of Mr. Franzen — well- 
known entomologist — occurred during the year. Seven 
new adult members raid six new junior members were 
elected during the year; three members have resigned. 
Membership now is 173. 
NATURE LOVERS ’ LEAGUE.— Little work in this 
direction has been done. 
THE CLUB LIBRARY. — Books and magazines of 
Natural History interest are available to members. Town 
members may borrow them at evening meetings ; packets 
are sent to country members who wish to have them. 
“QUEENSLAND NATURALIST”.— Two issues of 
the journal have been published. 
GENERAL. — During the year the Club drew the 
attention of the Lord Mayor to the destruction of a large 
Bottle Tree in the Botanic Gardens. The reply received 
was considered unsatisfactory and subsequently one of 
your Council (Mr. C. T. White) had an interview with 
the Mayor concerning the management of the Botanic 
Gardens in general. The Mayor stated he did not con- 
sider it the duty of the City Council to maintain the 
Gardens as a scientific institution, but he would certainly 
see if something could be done to improve it on the horti- 
cultural and botanical side. Noiv that more labour is 
available, it is hoped he will act along these lines. 
Mention should be made of the change in the director- 
ship of the Queensland Museum, whereby by the retire- 
ment of our good friend Mr. Longman, who has been a 
member of the Club for many years, we enrol a new mem- 
ber in Mr. Geo. Mack, of the Melbourne Museum. We 
have been indebted from time to time to Mr. Longman for 
man- instructive addresses and for personally conducted 
