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be properly cared for in the Museum. On motion of Mr. Dickerson the thanks 

 of the society were given to Dr. Southwick for the gift. 



Mr. Dickerson exhibited a specimen of Leptiira bifora which he had 

 taken at Brookfield, Conn. 



Mr. Dickerson remarked that the San Jose scale was not on the decrease 

 according to report. He spoke also concerning the seriousness of the depre- 

 dations of the elm leaf beetle and the problem of fighting it. 



Mr. Angell had collected many Coleoptera along the beach at Lavalette, 

 N. J. . While walking along the shore he had seen many thousand specimens 

 of Harpalus caliginosus coming down to the drift line in search of the washed 

 up insects which he saw them seize and devour. 



Mr. Comstock stated that he had specialized this summer in back yard 

 collecting and had seen 18 species of butterflies in his yard in Newark. 



Mr. Osburn had gone to Europe expecting after completing his work at 

 the Naples Station to do some collecting, but was unexpectedly called home 

 and had only a short collecting trip to the Island of Capri which he briefly 

 described. 



Society adjourned. 



H. G. Barber, 



Secretarx. 



