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five hundred specimens of Coleoptera, mostly representing local forms, 

 besides a small collection in other orders ; also a book case with one 

 hundred and ten bound volumes and three hundred and sixty-five un- 

 bound volumes and pamphlets. All of this property was consumed by 

 the flames except a few books that were in the hands of members. 

 This collection of publications and insects was the accumulation of 

 over twenty years of the Society's existence, and as the loss was only 

 partially covered by insurance it will be a long time before it can be 

 replaced. Some of the books, perhaps, can never be obtained again. 

 The Society will be exceedingly grateful for any help in the way 

 of rebuilding the library that may be given it. Entomologists are 

 earnestly invited to send separates of their papers or other publications 

 that they may have in duplicate, for which the costs of transmission 

 will be gladly refunded. Until the Society is again established in 

 permanent quarters parcels should be addressed to the secretary, at 

 New Brunswick, New Jersey. 



John A. Grossbeck, 



Secretary. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK ENTO- 

 MOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Meeting of February 5, 1907. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President C. W. Leng in 

 the chair with fourteen members and one visitor present. 



The librarian, Mr. Schaeffer, reported the receipt of the following exchanges : 



Canadian Entom., XXXIX, No. i. 



University of Montana, Bull. 37, Geological Series, No. 2. 



The Polymorphism of Ants, with an Account of Some Singular Abnormalities 

 Due to Parasitism. Prof. W. M. Wheeler. 



Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftl. Insektenbiologie, II, No. 12. 



Verhandl. d. k.-k. zool.-bot. Gessellschaft. Wien, LVI, Nos. 8 and 9. 



The Insect World, X, No. 12. 



The Solitary Wasps. Geo. W. and Elizabeth G. Peckham. 



The treasurer made a report of the condition of the finances of the society. 



Mr. Harris chairman of the auditing committee stated that the books of the 

 treasurer had been audited and found correct and moved that a vote of thanks be 

 extended to the treasurer for the care and solicitude exercised by him in the discharge 

 of his duties during the past year. Motion carried. 



Messrs. E. P. Felt, E. A. Bischoff, J. R. de la Torre Bueno, proposed at the 

 last meeting for active membership and Professor J. B. Smith as corresponding mem- 

 ber, were elected by single ballot on motion of Mr. Groth. 



