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Gillivray replied that in that case there had been another type 

 of specialization, by addition, the definite methods of which 

 were just as clearly demonstrable. Dr. Riley said that he had 

 taken up the study of the system with a strong prejudice 

 against it ; but as he studied it he had become filled with 

 enthusiasm. He mentioned the successful work that had been 

 done in applying the system to different orders, by Prof. Coin- 

 stock in Lepidoptera, by Dr. Johannsen in Chironomidse, by 

 Dr. Needham in Odonata, by Dr. MacGillivray in Hymenop- 

 tera, and said that their work showed that there was a solid 

 ground work of truth, although details had yet to be worked 

 out in different groups. Dr. MacGillivray stated that Prof. 

 Comstock had derived a classification of the Lepidoptera from 

 their wing venation, which had been corroborated by Mr. 

 Bodine from a study of the scales, Mr. Kellogg from the 

 antennae and very closely by Dr. Dyar from a study of the 

 tubercles of the larvee. 



Dr. Fernald complained of the inaccuracy and vagueness of 

 the terms used in the question of mimicry. He placed on the 

 board a tentative table classifying those phenomena. A simi- 

 lar table was placed on the board by Mr. Summers. The sub- 

 ject was discussed at length by Messrs. Skinner, Gillette, 

 Bradley, Fox, Riley, Fernald, Summers, Rehn and Mac- 

 Gillivray. 



Mr. Washburn spoke upon the attractions of Minnesota for 

 the entomologist. 



It was ordered that the minutes be published in both the 

 Canadian Entomologist and the ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. The 

 Club then adjourned. 



J. CHESTER BRADLEY, Secretary pro 



At the meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social held Decem- 

 ber 21, 1904, at the residence of Mr. H. \Y. \Venzel, 1523 S. 

 Thirteenth St., Philadelphia, ten persons were present. 



Prof. Smith spoke of his work in connection with a glossary 

 of entomological terms, and stated that the terms will be more 

 than doubled as compared with the list issued by the Brooklyn 

 Entomological Society some years ago, and will number at 



