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Mr. George Franck exhibited a collection of nearly all the species of Otftonvm- 

 pha occurring in the United States, and read some remarks on the genus which are 

 to be printed in the body of the Journal. 



Dr. Lutz exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Matausch, some enlarged water color 

 drawings showing the extreme and medium forms of AHcrocentrtts caryce. 



Mr. \Vm. T. Davis exhibited an acorn of the chestnut oak, the inside of which 

 had become a hollow chamber and enclosed eight gall-like cells, each containing a 

 larva. The specimen was collected at Runyon, N. J., May 2. 



Mr. Schaefifer exhibited the nest of the Mexican honey-making wasp, Nectarina 

 lecheguana, which he had found in Brownsville, Texas and spoke of the sweet, in- 

 toxicating character of the honey. 



Mr. Angell exhibited some specimens of Carabits iiemoralis collecleu in the 

 Bronx and spoke of the variation in the color. 



Society adjourned. 



H. G. Barber, 

 Secretary. 



