The Australian Naturalist 
Vol. V. OCTOBER, 1924. Part 12. 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable Sor public 
ation tn these pages are requested to communicate with the Editor 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
May 6th—Mr, A. A. Hamilton (Vice-President), in the 
chair, and a good attendance. 
Mrs. Clack was elected to membership. 
Dr. G. A. Waterhouse gave a most interesting lecture on 
his visit to the Great Barrier Reef with the committee, on 
which he represents the Naturalists’ Society. He detailed the 
history of the Reef, what had been done there in previous 
years, and what it was now proposed to do. The object of 
the committee was to study the Barrier Reef, its structure and 
formation, possible uses to Australia, importance to shipping, 
and the like. The important work which Mr. C. Hedley had 
done was also emphasised. - 
June 3rd.—The President (Mr. E. Cheel), in the chair, 
and a fair attendance. : 
Rev. H. M. R. Rupp was duly elected to membership. The 
President read a paper by Rev. Mr. Rupp on “Orchids of Bulla- 
beela District,” adding valuable comments on the habits and 
classification. 
The President explained what was being done to secure a 
permanent camp at National Park, so as to enable a complete 
biological survey being carried out. 
Mr. Watson exhibited a plant from the interior, Pitto- 
sporum phyllicoides, in fruit. Mr. Scammel specimens of 
Chiloglottis diphylla to show variation ‘in length of flowering. 
stem, also fresh examples of Hakea laurina, native of W. Aus- 
tralia. The remainder of the evening was devoted to the ex- 
amination of very fine paintings by Mr. Forster of orchids ob- 
tained from Rev. Mr. Rupp. 
