Ileporis oi Mwtings. 



GENERAL. 



IN the 30tli Annual Session, Avhicli has jast ended, there 

 have been eight General Meetings of the Society, all 

 held at University College. 



On Thursday, October 1st, 1891, Mr. H. A. Francis, 

 F.R.M.S., read a paper on "The Mud AYasp " (Oclyneriis 

 Spinipes), and its nest. Specimens of this insect, and also of 

 the nest, were exbibited. (This paper is published in the 

 December number of tlie Field Chth.) 



On Thursday, November 5th, Mr. Geo. Munro Smitli, 

 M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., read a paper, entitled " The Physiologi- 

 cal Aspects of ^^lelancholy." 



On Thursday, December 3rd, Mr. H. A. Garratt read a 

 paper, entitled " The Construction of Locks." His remarks 

 were amply illustrated by diagrams and specimens. 



The Meeting held on January 7th, 1892, was devoted to 

 the exhibition and discussion of various curiosities : — 



Mr. Henry Charbonnier exhibited stuifed specimens of the 

 bittern, great crested grebe, quail, and purple sandpij^er. 



Miss Fry showed a string of candlenuts, such as are used 

 by the natives of South Africa for illuminating purposes. 



Mr. G. C. Griffiths exhibited cases containing Lepidop- 



