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November 17th. — " On some Bees' Nests from S. Africa," by 



Mr. R. T. Lewis. " On Floscularia cucullata,''^ by Mr. J. 



Hood. " On Cysticercus quadricurvatus," by Mr. T. B. 



Rosseter. 

 December 15th. — " On the Metamorphoses of Insects," by 



Prof. Lowne. " On the intercostals of P. angulatum^^'' by 



Mr. T. F. Smith. 

 Your Committee has had under consideration the advisability 

 of holding a Special Exhibition meeting during the coming 

 season. They are quite convinced of the value of such meetings. 

 ISTot only are they believed to be much appreciated by actual 

 members, but they serve to attract attention to the aims of the 

 Club, and so are a means of acquiring new recruits. At the 

 same time they cannot be held without expense, and the Com- 

 mittee on the two previous occasions had decided that the 

 finances of the Club should not be drawn upon for the purpose. 

 They hardly feel justified, however, in again taxing the 

 liberality of those members who then so generously came for- 

 ward with subscriptions, and as the meeting is intended to 

 benefit the Club generally, they have decided that the necessary 

 expenses shall be provided from the monies in hand. They 

 trust the members will, as they always have hitherto, do every- 

 thing in their pow^er by attendance and exhibition to make the 

 meeting a success. 



It will be held on Friday, May the 4th, at Freemasons' 

 Tavern, and notice will be sent to all members in due course. 



Two journals have been issued since the last report under 

 the editorship of the President, Mr. Nelson. The usual features 

 have been retained, with the exception that the covers have 

 been let for advertisements, as w^as done many years previously. 

 These wall be strictly limited to instruments, books, or material, 

 and your Committee trust this innovation may be useful to 

 some members as well as a small addition to the ci-editor side 

 of the balance-sheet. 



The following is a list of the books and periodicals acquired 

 by purchase or exchange since the last report : — 

 " Sherborn's Bibliography of the Foramini- j Presented by — 



fera" ^ The President. 



" Lovibond's Measurement of Light and Colour^ rpj^^ Author 

 Sensations" ... ... ... ••• ^ 



