xl MONTHLY PROCEEDINGS. 



Dr. Horn requested permission to divide the paper presented by him 

 at the September meeting so that the several titles may more accurately 

 indicate the contents of the parts. Permission granted. 



Dr. Horn then offered the following titles, in addition to the original 

 title vphich covers the miscellaneous material : 



" A study of some genera of Elateridae." 



"A study of the species of Cryptobium of North America." 



" Studies among the Meloidae." 



" Description of new North American Scarabaeidae." 



The following additions to the Library of the American Entomological 

 Society were announced : — 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, vol. xxii, sig. 

 1, Sep. 1884. From the Society. 



Psyche. Vol. iv, Nos. 124, 125. From the Editors. 



Canadian Entomologist, vol. xvi, No. 7. From the Editor. 



Entomologists' Monthly Magazine, Nos. 244-246. From the Editor. 



Guide to practical work in Elementary Entomology, by J. Henry 

 Comstock. From the Author. 



Entomologisk Tidskrift, ap J. Spangberg, parts 1~2, 1884. From the 

 Author. 



Biologia Centrali-Americana. Coleoptera, vol. i, part 1. Supplement 

 pp. 257-312, 1 plate ; vol. iii, part 2, Supplement, pp. 225-240, 1 plate; 

 vol. iv, part 1, pp. 1-5(5, 1 plate. — Rhynchota-Heteroptera, pp. 1— 29G, 

 2(3 plates. — Rhyuchota-Homoptera, pp. 1—24, 3 plates. — Hymenoptera, 

 pp. 1-128, 6 plates. — Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera, vol. i, pp. 1-352, 37 

 plates. — Lepidoptera-Heteroptera,vol. 1, pp. 1-88, 8 plates. — By Purchase. 



On motion a Committee consisting of Mr. Skinner and Mr. Blake was 

 appointed to prepare nominations for ballot in December. 



The Chair announced that the next meeting would be held December 

 8th, after the meeting of the American Entomological Society. 



December 8, 1884. 

 Director Dr. Horn in the chair. 



The Treasurer of the Section presented the following report : — 



Dr. — To balance from last account $65.77 



" Receipts from dues 54.00 



Total 119.77 



Cr. — By Expenses 



Balance to new account 119.77 



