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Purdon, Muriel
Person · 1916-

Pony Groom at ZSL London Zoo

Putnam, Charles
Person · 1922-

Guide Seller at ZSL London Zoo

Putnam, James
Person · 1924-

Helper at ZSL London Zoo

Quantrill, Robert F
Person · fl 1913

Insect House Attendant at ZSL London Zoo

Corporate body · 1862-1956

The Queensland Acclimatisation Society (QAS) was an acclimatisation society based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which operated from 1862 to 1956. Its primary interest was in the introduction of exotic plants, particularly tropical and sub-tropical, to Queensland, both for economic and ornamental purposes. From its inception in 1862 at the instigation of the Governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen, the QAS focussed on contributing to the development of Queensland's fledgling agricultural industry. It imported plants that had commercial potential and conducted experiments to determine if they could be adapted to Queensland's tropical and sub-tropical climate. Plants researched included sugar cane, bananas, cotton, apples, pineapples, pasture grasses, maize, olives, mangoes, pecan nuts and macadamia nuts. Many of these became important agricultural crops in Queensland