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Sphinx luscitiosa, Cram. A fine male specimen of this rare 

 Hawk Moth was taken by Mr. William Ellis in the Conservatory at the 

 Experimental Farm on June 15th. It was flying by diy-light and was 

 watched for some time sipping the nectar from the flowers of some 

 Cattleyas and other orchids. Many years ago a single specimen was 

 taken at rest in New Edinburgh by Mr. Harrington and later Mr. F. W. 

 Warwick of Buckingham, P. Q. took two females at Lilac flowers. An 

 interesting record of this species is that of a specimen taken by Mr. A, 

 W. Hanham at Winnipeg on 1st. July last. It was at rest beneath some 

 loose bark on a fence post. It may be mentioned in case anyone 

 should be fortunate enough to get the eggs at any future time that the 

 food plant of the caterpillar is willow. J. F. 



PROGRAMME OF WINTER LECTURES IN OTTAWA. 



Under the joint auspices of the Ottawa Literary and Scientific 

 Society and the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club a special Soiree Com- 

 mittee Meeting was held in the Normal School on the afternoon of 

 Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 1895, when the following programme of lectures, 

 etc., for the ensuing season of 1 895-1896 was decided upon : 



1895. Programmk of Lectures, Soirees, etc. 1896. 



1895. 



NOV. 16th. Conversazione. On this occasion addresses will be gi\en by Dr. 

 MacCabe, F.R.S.C, Dr. R. W. Ells and Mr. F. T. Shutt, M.A., 

 I'.I.C. During the evening objects of special interest will be shown 

 under micro and in rases prepared for the evening by 



various members of both societies. Music, vocal and instrumental, 

 will also form a part of this opening entertainment. 



DEC. 5th. 1. The value of Botany in Agriculture. By 1'rof. John Macoun, 

 M.A., F.L.S. 

 2. A Naturalist in British Columbia. By Brof. James Fletcher, 



F.R.S.C, etc. Illustrated. 



DEC. I2th. A Creek Tragedy. By Prof. MacNaughton, M.A., of Queen's 

 University, Kingston. 



1896. 



[AN. 9th. Longfellow. By the Hon. Dr. Montague, M. P. 



23rd. Extinct Monsters By Mr. 1 1. M. Ami', M. A., F.C.S. Illustrated by 

 lantern slides and views. 

 " 30th. Labrador. By Mr. A. 1'. Low, B.A.Sc. Illustrated by lime-light 

 views. 

 111;. oth. How to Study Botany. By Dr. T. J. W. Burgess, of Montreal. 

 Illustrated. 

 " 20th. Pompeii, a Roman City of the first century. By Prof. Frank D. Adams, 

 M.A.Sc, 1'h. I)., of McGill College, Montreal. Illustrated by 

 lime-light views. 

 MAR. 5th. 1. Eggs and Nests of Fishes. By Prof. E. E. Prince, B. A., F.L.S. , 

 Commissioner of Fisheries for Canada. 

 2. bacteria, their functions in Nature. By Mr. F. T. Shutt, M. A., 

 F.C.S. Both papers to be illustrated by specimens. 



Lectures at 8. p.m. sharp, in the Lecture Hall of the Provincial 

 Normal School, Cor. of Elgin and Lisgar Streets. Admission Free. 



