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had been papered it was almost impossible to make a good and 

 perfect mount. The pin in the field should be two sizes smaller 

 than the one finally used for the collection. This led to a 

 general discussion on the different modes of mounting other 

 orders. 



Mr. Wenzel exhibited several boxes of his recently re- 

 mounted and re-arranged weevils. 



Adjourned to the annex. GEO. M. GREENE, Secretary. 



NEWARK ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting that was to be held on February 12, 

 191 1, at the Newark Turn Hall was dispensed with, and in- 

 stead the following fifteen members Angelman, Brehme, Broad- 

 well, Buenson, Doerfel, Doll, Erhard, Franck, Keller, Lem- 

 mer, McCormack, Mayfield, Porter, Schmich and Schleckser, 

 on the invitation of Mr. Kearfott, visited him at his residence 

 in Montclair. Mr. Kearfott invited the "boys" to look at his 

 collection of Micro-lepidoptera which contains about 150,000 

 specimens, and which without doubt is one of the largest of 

 its kind in the world. 



Several hours were spent in looking over the tiny insects, 

 and then Mr. Kearfott invited the visitors to take lunch and 

 refreshments. The members appreciated the hospitality very 

 much and a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Kearfott. 



Meeting of March I2th, 1911, at the Newark Turn Hall. 

 President Buchholz in the chair; eleven members present, Mr. 

 H. Kircher and H. Schwandke, visitors. 



Mr. Herpers presented the Society with a set of the Bulle- 

 tin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, Volumes 1-2-3 and 

 5, and also a copy of Explanation of Terms used in Entomo- 

 logy, published by the Brooklyn Entomological Society in 1883. 

 A series of seventeen year locusts, collected by Mr. Herpers in 

 1894, were donated to the Society's collection. 



Mr. Kircher reported finding a Ccratomia midnlosa cater- 

 pillar feeding on Trumpet Vine. 



