76 Journal Xew York Entomological Society. ^^'°^- xxii. 



Mr. Davis read a paper on " The Fungus-growing Ant on Long Island," 

 which will be printed in the Journal. He exhibited specimens and com- 

 mented on this northward extension of its known range. 



Mr. Barber spoke of and exhibited " The Queen of the White Ant found 

 at Lake Hopatcong " and donated the specimen to the local collection. His 

 remarks will be printed in the Jour.nal. 



Mr. Schaeffer said he had also found this queen at Mosholu and recorded 

 the capture in the minutes about twelve years ago. 



Mr. Engelhardt exhibited specimens of various orders mounted by Mr. 

 Marvin H. Mead of Passaic N. J., and under the title " An Original Method 

 of Mounting Insects " explained the process, which consists in placing on the 

 usual vertical pin a small cube of cork through which passes horizontally a 

 finer elbow pin, the point of which enters the under side or caudal extremity 

 of the insect. Mr. Engelhardt pointed out the advantages resulting, the unob- 

 structed view of the insect and its name label, its rotating on desire to see 

 the under side, and the space saved by mounting several corks on one pin ; and 

 dwelt particularly on the peculiar conditions under which Mr. Mead, an invalid 

 with limited use of hands and feet, obliged to use a wheel chair, has suc- 

 ceeded in the last ten years in gathering 20,000 to 30,000 specimens, all in 

 extraordinarily fine condition, within a short distance of his home at Passaic ; 

 and closed by urging the members to visit Mr. Mead and give him all sympathy 

 and encouragement. 



Mr. Dow endorsed Mr. Engelhardt's remarks, and Mr. Mead's father and 

 brother, who were present, added further details as to the process of movmting. 



The merit of the process was discussed by Dr. Lutz and Dr. Felt, the 

 latter expressing commendation and by Messrs. Angell, Grossbeck and Schaef- 

 fer, the criticisms being that while admirable for Museum exhibition purposes, 

 the process might prove too expensive and slow for ordinary collectors. 



Mr. Dow read a paper on " Dr. Harris and His Times " which will be 

 printed in the Brooklyn Bulletin. Mr. Dow"s paper was thoroughly appreciated 

 and was followed by the exhibition b}' Mr. Harris of the original Zimmerman 

 letter quoted by Mr. Dow. 



Mr. Harris stated that recently a package of from 200 to 300 letters ad- 

 dressed to Dr. Harris during the years between 1825 and 1836 had been dis- 

 covered in the attic of his house, evidently unopened since Dr. Harris had 

 wrapped them up about 1841, when the house was built, and imknown to 

 Scudder when he published his correspondence. 



Mr. Harris exhibited three of these letters from Haldeman in 1828, 

 F. E. Melsheimer in 1836 and John Abbott in 1835, reading the latter, one of 

 six in his possession, to the Society. 



Mr. Dow said letters of John Abbott were of great interest, since very 

 little could now be learned of him, and his letters were rare. 



On motion by Mr. Davis and consent of Mr. Harris, it was voted that the 

 Abbott letters be published in the Journal. 



