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portfolio, I have found that by cutting the sheets into six or eight parts 

 and pasting them into a scrap-book, they are made conveniently available 

 for reference when required. 



" Any further information I shall, of course, be happy to communicate to 

 those who may be interested in the subject. 



" The plates selected by way of samples, and which are laid upon the 

 table for inspection by the Members, are — 



Nos. in Series. 



1. Lepidopterous Larvae ... ... ... 175 



2. „ Pupae ... ... ... 177 



3. Butterflies resulting from the same ... ... 178 



4. Coleoptera ... ... ... ... 95 



5. Zoophytes ... ... ... ... 153 



6. Fungi ... ... ... ... ... 78 



E. T. Lewis." 



The Secretary gave notice, on behalf of the Committee, of a proposed 

 alteration in Kule 2, so as to authorize the appointment of an additional 

 Honorary Secretary, by the substitution of the words " one or more Hono- 

 rary Secretaries," in the place of " the Honorary Secretary," and a conse- 

 quent alteration in Eule 3. He also intimated that, in the event of this 

 alteration being sanctioned, Mr. Hailes had expressed his willingness to 

 accept the position of co-Secretary with himself. 



The President read the House List of Officers recommended by the 

 Committee for election at the ensuing Annual Meeting, namely — as Presi- 

 dent, Dr. T. Spencer Cobbold, B\R.S. ; as Vice-Presidents, Prof. Huxley, 

 Dr. Matthews, Mr. A. D. Michael and Mr. Charles Stewart ; as Treasurer, 

 Mr. F. W. Gay ; as Honorary Secretary, Mr. J. E. Ingpen ; as Honorary 

 Secretary for Foreign Correspondence, Dr. M. C. Cooke. 



Mr. Hainworth was appointed Auditor on behalf of the Committee, and 

 the Members were requested to appoint an Auditor on their behalf. 



Dr. M. C. Cooke proposed Mr. Dobson as Auditor ; Mr. T. C. White 

 seconded this motion, which was duly carried. 



The President then announced that there were seven vacancies to be filled 

 upon the Committee, and requested nominations from the Members. 



The following nominations were then made : — 



Mr. T. C. White, proposed by Mr. Oxley, seconded by Mr. Gay. 



Mr. F. Coles, „ Dr. Cooke, „ Mr. Alpheus Smith 



Mr. J. C. Sigsworth, ,, Dr. Matthews, „ Mr. Goodwin. 



Mr. Dadswell, ,, Mr. Curties, „ Mr. F. Crisp. 



Mr. J. W. Groves, „ Mr. Parsons, „ Mr. Hovenden. 



Mr. J. W. Reed, ,, Mr. Newton, ,, Dr. Matthews. 



Mr. A. Cottam, „ Mr. Dobson, ,, Mr. Oxley. 



Dr. Abbe, of the University of Jena, gave an explanation of " A General 

 Law of Aplanatic Systems."* 



The President having invited remarks on Dr. Abbe's communication: — 



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* Tliis communication will be published in a future number of the " JournaY' 



