ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [April, '09 



approved, Mr. E. H. Armstrong-, through whose courtesy the 

 society is allowed to meet in the offices of the Providence For- 

 estry Company, presented the society with a year's subscription 

 to the ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS, Canadian Entomologist and a 

 continuous subscription to "Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the 

 World." 



It was voted by a quorum of the original Rhode Island 

 Entomological Society that all money in the hands of the treas- 

 urer of that society be turned over to the treasurer of the 

 present society, Mr. Eddy. 



A new member, Mr. Simmonds, was admitted to the society. 

 He exhibited a fine specimen of Plusia balluca which was 

 greatly admired. 



Mr. Nyler exhibited the hibernating larvae and cases of 

 Acinnus inclsliciincri. 



Mr. Billson exhibited a number of fine specimens of Noc- 

 tuidac, Gconietridac and Notodontidae. 



It was voted that all members bring a check list of all their 

 Rhopaloccra at the next meeting. 



After looking at a series of slides through Mr. Armstrong's 

 microscope the meeting adjourned. 



WILLIAM PLACE, JR., Secretary. 



A meeting of the Rhode Island Entomological Society was 

 held in the offices of the Providence Forestry Company, Feb- 

 ruary 8, 1909, at 8 o'clock. Eight members were present. 



In the absence of President Reynolds, Vice-President Kings- 

 ford called the meeting to order. 



After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and 

 approved, the Secretary read a letter from Dr. Skinner, ex- 

 tending his best wishes to the new society. 



The treasurer then reported that he had collected the money 

 remaining in the treasury of the original Rhode Island Ento- 

 mological Society, as had been voted at the previous meeting, 

 the amount being $3.68. 



A new member, Mr. C. H. Luther, of Providence, was ad- 

 mitted. 



