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cient funds were raised to purchase a complete outfit of necessary printing 

 materials. With this encouragement the publication was immediately 

 commenced. The first and second numbers were printed on a small press 

 page at a time, occupying much time and labor. As the material increased 

 a larger press was procured, which will answer all purposes until the re- 

 ceipts are suificient to employ a printer. The only expense attending 

 the publication is the ink and paper. The composition, press-work &c., is 

 done voluntarily by the members of the Publication Committee, and our 

 fellow-member Mr. C. F. Parker to whom the Society is indebted for bind- 

 ing the publication. The press-work is executed in the evenings by Mr. 

 John 3Jeichel to whom much praise is due for the style in which it is done 

 considering the disadvantages of working by gas-light. Up to the present 

 time three interesting numbers (J'2 pages in all) have been issued and the 

 fourth is now in press and will soon be ready for distribution. Since the 

 commencement, eight papers have been presented for publication, viz:- 



By E. T. Cressun. — 1. Catalogue of the Cicindelidae of North America. 

 2. Catalogue of the described species of Tenthredinidae and Uroceridae, 

 inhid^iting North America. 



By P. It. Uhler. — Descriptions of a few new species of Hemiptera and 

 observations upon some already described. 



By Geo. H. Horn. — Notes and Observations on the Habits of some Cole- 

 opterous Larvce and Pupse, tAvo papers. 



By Baron R. Osten Sacken. — On the Cynipidse of the North American 

 Oaks and their Galls. 



By Brackenridge Clemens, M. D. — Micro-Lepidopterous Larvae. Notes 

 on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed. 



By J. H. B. Bland. — A Catalogue of the Longicorn Coleoptera taken 

 in the vicinity of Philadelphia. 



The publication is sent to the principal scientific institutions in this 

 country, and als<) to the Entomological Societies in Europe, through the 

 Smithsonian Institution to whom the Society is indebted for its kind and 

 liberal olFer to transmit the publications and exchanges of the Society to 

 and from Europe. 



During the past year ending November oOth, 1861, there have been 

 elected 9 members and lU correspondents. The Society now numbers 53 

 members and 27 correspondents. 



All of which is respectfully submitted by 



J. Frank Knight, 



llecording Secretary. 

 Decemhrr Ofh. 1801. 



