June, igoi.] PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 91 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of October i6, 1900. 



Held at the residence of Mr. Chas. Palm, 172 E. 64th St. Vice-President Palm 

 in the chair. Nine members and two visitors present. Mr. Joutel acted as recording 

 secretary /;-6i teni. in absence of Mr. Shaefifer. 



Mr. E. P. Felt was proposed for corresponding membership by Mr. Joutel. 



Mr. Chas. Palm exhibited some rare coleoptera from Arizona, collected by Dr. 

 Kunze, amongst which were Cychi-its snoivii, from the Pima Mountains, Melanophila 

 mirandi, Plusiotis gloriosa, P. lecontei, P. zvoodii, Chalcolepidiiis srnaragdinus, C. 

 tartariais, C. hehrensii, C. 7vebbi, Xyloiycles fatiniis. He also showed an intermedi- 

 ate form of Dynastes tiiyus and grantii. After discussion and informal meeting, ad- 

 journment. 



Meeting of October 20, 1900. 



Held at the residence of Mr. S. Beyer, 511 E. 117th St. President Beutenmiiller 

 in the chair. Ten members present. 



The treasurer was authorized to deposit in the savings bank such money as he 

 deemed advisable to put out on interest. Mr. E. P. Felt was elected a corresponding 

 member of the Society. On motion it was decided to have an outing on December 

 1st and 2d to the Raraapo Mountains. Mr. Weeks reported the death of Rev. 

 George D. Hulst, and upon motion Messrs. Beutenmiiller and Weeks were appointed 

 as a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Dr. Hulst. Mr. Schaeffer exhibited 

 a series of Callichroma splendida, from the usual green to the entirely blue forms. 

 Mr. Beyer then showed part of his collection, calling attention to his latest captures 

 from Florida, Montana and North Carolina. His collection contains many fine series 

 of Cychoncs, viz.: C. giiyotii, C. aiidrciosii, C. ridingsii, C. stenostomtis var. bicar- 

 inatus, C- canadensis, C. vidtnis, C. devatus var. heros and C. hciiiphillii. 



Meeting of December 4, 1900. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President Beutenmiiller in 

 the chair. Eight members present. 



Mr. F. D. Watson, was proposed for active membership by Mr. Joutel. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller showed an example of Papilio >;/erope var. cenea which mim- 

 ics the female of Diadcina misippus. 



Mr. Barber spoke on a collection of Coleoptera taken at Cold Spring Harbor, 

 L. I. 



Messrs. Beutenmiiller and Weeks having been appointed a committee at the last, 

 meeting of the Society, to draft a fitting memorial regarding the death of Rev. Dr. 

 Geo. D. Hulst, presented the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That by the death of the Rev. Dr. George D. Hulst, a member of this 

 Society, this community has lost a true educator, a keen and enthusiastic scientist and 

 an estimable and worthy citizen, his congregation a faithful and earnest pastor, the 

 unfortunate a genuine comforter and alleviator, his family a beloved husband and 

 father, and we a valued associate and friend. 



