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fully ripe fruit. I have now no specimens of the Moth, but a few of the seeds, 

 which I shall send you. At a future time you will receive specimens of all 

 three together. CHARLES SARTORIUS. 



On ballot, Ferdinand Heiissner, was elected a Resident Member of 

 the Society. 



September 10, 1866. 



President Frazer in tbe Chair. 



Ten members present. 



The following donations to the Cabinet were announced : — 

 A miscellaneous collection of Insects of different Orders, from Chas. H. Hart. 

 Thirty-eight specimens of nineteen species of Coleoptera, (Nosodes serrata, 

 Peltis Pippingskoeldi, P. fraterna, Amphicyrla chrysomelina, Helichus productus, 

 Aphodius pnrdalas, Cyclocephala hirta, Adelocera sparsa, Anchastus cincreipcnnis, 

 Elater cordifer, Polycaon Stoutii, P. ovicollis, Phlcedes diabolicus, P. pustulosus, 

 Noserus plicatus, Arceoschizus costipennis, Nyctoporis carinata, Pelecyphorus Le- 

 contei, Horn (= costipennis || Lee), P csgrotus,) from Geo. H. Horn, M. D. 



The following Paper was presented for publication in the Proceed- 



ings :- 



"On certain Entomological Speculations. — A Review. By A. S. 

 Packard, Jr." 



And was referred to a Committee. 



October 8, 1866. 



President Frazer in the Chair. 



Nine members present. 



On ballot, Reuben Haines, of Germantown, was elected a Resident 

 Member of the Society. 



November 12, 1866. 



President Frazer in the Chair. 



Ten members present. 



The following donation to the Cabinet was announced : — 



Twenty-four specimens of ten species of Coleoptera (Elaphrus politus, Anop- 

 thalmus Tellkampfii, Tychus longipalpus, Ceophyllus monilis, Adranes Lecontei, 

 Adelop.t hirtus, Atemelcs cava, Oxyporus femoralis, Antkophagus casus, Spcrckopsis 

 te&sclatus,) from Charles Sonne. 



