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and larvae, and urged the members to leave the food plants in 

 as good condition as they find them. 



He also asked the members to collect all larvae unknown 

 to them, blow one or more of each species and by rearing the 

 rest of them find out what they are ; then present some of 

 them to the Society, and by placing them with the images 

 give the collection a more scientific value. 



Mr. Grossbeck exhibited some pieces of amber in which 

 were imbedded different species of insects.* 



The Sesiidae (L,epidoptera) were brought up for comparison 

 and discussion ; they were pretty poorly represented, except 

 with Prof. Smith and Mr. Engelhardt, both of whom had 

 large series to show. Quite a number of specimens were 

 named and corrected in different collections, and Mr. Engel- 

 hardt gave an interesting talk on the life habits of some species 

 and stated that he had bred 21 species in one season. He also 

 showed specimens of an unnamed variety of Sciaptcroii siinn- 

 lans, on which the abdomen was deep orange instead of yellow. 



On motion it w y as decided to bring up the genus Xylina 

 (L/epidoptera) for next meeting. Messrs. Brehme, Stortx, 

 Seib, Dickerson and Bischoff were appointed a committee on 

 field meetings. 



Mr. J. L,androck of Hoboken and Mr. George Engelhardt of 

 Brooklyn were unanimously elected to membership. 



OTTO BUCHHOLZ, Secnian-. 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society was held 

 June 23, 1904. Mr. H. W. Wenzel, Vice-President in the 

 chair. Ten persons were present. Mr. Rehn exhibited the 

 Tettiginse and Eumastacinse belonging to the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the U. S. National Museum 

 and Mr. Morgan Hebard. There are a number of new genera 

 and species in this material. Dr. Skinner spoke of the col- 

 lecting possibilities of the swamp lands west of Essington, 

 Pa., on the B. & O. Railroad. Mr. Rehn mentioned some ex- 

 periences in collecting in that locality. 



HENRY SKINNER, 



* Rutgers College collection. 



