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get more time and was able to study the species more 
fully. 
I found the young larvae and put them in a tin. 
feeding them there until they pupated and the butterfly 
emerged. If the pupa is kept where there is vibration from 
continuous walking about, the insect will emerge with 
def.. imed and crumpled wings. This also was the case 
some years ago. when I kept Azure Blue pupae; many of 
them died and some had crumpled wings. 
MR. A. H. CHISHOLM 
It is regretted that the name of Alec H. Chisholm was omitted 
from the paper on the Origin and Early Years of the Queensland 
Naturalist Club, published in "The Queensland Naturalist" in August, 
1 946. At the time he was regarded as belonging to the 
present generation and not, therefore, coming within the scope of 
the paper. It was overlooked that he joined the Club as earlv as 
1916, and from the onset he gave valuable service. He was President 
in 1921, and apart from the interesting, original papers he contri- 
buted, he was a tower of strength in many ways. Not the least 
important of the work carried out by Mr. Chisholm was the assist- 
ance he rendered to the Authorities in framinq legislation designed 
to protect the animals and birds of the State. 
Mr. Chisholm's departure from Brisbane to reside in the South 
was a distinct loss to the cause of Natural History in Queensland 
We all watch with pleasure the continuous stream of books and 
papers which flows from his pen. 
— C. W. Holland. 
OBITUARY 
Professor H. C. Richards, D.Sc., who died on June 13th, after 
an illness lasting manv months, will be sadly missed not only from 
local scientific institutions such as this but from much wider spheres 
of activity, for he was a very energetic man with a great variety 
of interests. Richards was elected to the Club in 1911 and 
attended manv of its meetings and excursions. Although not so active 
a member in later years he never lost interest in the Club, and 
alwavs appreciated the value of its work. 
For 36 years he had guided the destinies of the Department 
of Geolonv in the University of Queensland, but his interests were 
not confined to geological, Or even to scientific work, although he 
held manv important offices in the principal scientific organisations 
of Australia. 
It is impossible to include a complete list, even of his more 
important activities, in these notes, but reference should be made 
to h's Chairmanship of the Great Barrier Reef Committee and of 
the State Committee of the Council for Scientific and Industrial 
Research. 
In snite of his association with so many weighty and important 
matters, he was always friendly and unaffected. He will bp sadlv 
missed by many people in many walks of life. W.H.B 
