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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



March 21. — Some fine specimens of Ixora coccinea, Berberis aqui folium, Den- 

 drobium aggregation, Euphorbia jacquiniflora, Nemophila insignis, &c, were ex- 

 hibited. Amongst the varieties of the Apple was noticed the Melo di Carlo, or 

 Finale Apple, so highly esteemed in Italy, but which cannot be successfully 

 cultivated in this country ; at least the attempts which have hitherto been made 

 have failed. 



The exhibitions, at the Society's gardens, for the present year, will take place 

 on May 13, June 10, and July 8. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



April 3. — The Rev. F. W. Hope, F. R. S., in the chair. — Some specimens of 

 exotic insects were exhibited by Lord Prudhoe ; amongst others, the queen of 

 the workers of the White Ant. — The Secretary then alluded to the condition of 

 some of the pictures in the National Gallery, which have been much injured by 

 insects, and read an extract from the Parliamentary Reports upon the subject. 

 Several members rose to suggest remedies for the extermination of these little 

 pests, and we certainly think it would be both interesting and useful to make 

 trial of some of them. The Secretary further cautioned agriculturists against the 

 employment of a powder recently advertised, and which professes to prevent the 

 Turnip-seed from being attacked by " the Fly," and which, from the recent dis- 

 coveries relative to the habits of that insect, is entirely inefficaceous. — Mr. R addon 

 exhibited some lepidopterous larvae, found in considerable numbers in a Wheat- 

 stack near Bristol, in which they had caused much damage, by devouring the 

 grain. — A paper was read " On the economy of one of the species of the family 

 Cynipidce, residing in the fiat circular galls on the under side of Oak leaves,'' 

 and which have been mistaken for Fungi. Also, " On insects and the larvse of 

 insects found in the human body," by the Chairman, illustrated by figures of 

 species obtained from the human body, and by a series of tables, to elucidate the 

 different cases of scolechiasis, canthariasis, and myasis. This paper was the sub- 

 ject of an interesting discussion, by the author, Messrs. Bell, Owen, Bracy 

 Clark, Dr. Blundell, and others. — Nor ought we to pass unnoticed the dona- 

 tions of books and insects to the society's collection, the latter including specimens 

 of the beautiful Chiasognathus Grantii, from Cheloe, the gift of C. Darwin, Esq. 



GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 March 22. — The Rev. W. Whewell, Pres., in the chair. — The commence- 

 ment of a paper was read by Mr. Roy, " On the supposed ancient state of the 

 North American Continent, especially on the extent of an inland sea, by which a 



