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Dr. Hugh Scott gave a resume of Reports Nos. 2-7, and 

 Prof. J. Stauley Gardiner summarized those ot Miss Jarvis and 



Dr. van der Horst. 1 , , „„rl 



The President contributed further remarks upon the value and 



interest of the papers read. 



Next followed a communication by Mr.E.R.SPEiER on "Insects 

 in Relation to the Reproduction of Coniferous Trees, instancing 

 the destruction of the cones of Pseudotsucja Dowjlam, Cai-r., 1 mus 

 ■ponderosa.mMgl., and P. echinata, Mill., by various insects, whose 

 ravages were shown on lantern-slides. v P Ar 



Prof. Goodrich, F.R.S., Bec.L.S., and H. W. Monckton, V.-P. & 

 Treas.L.S., made further remarks on the subject. 



Prof W J Dakin gave a comprehensive account of the 

 expedition made Ainder his leadership in 1913 of which some 

 description is given in the Journal of the bociety /oolog) 

 vol. xxxiv. (1919) pp. 127-180, and vol. xxxun (191b) pp. 85-100 

 The vertebrates were enumerated by Mr. W. B. Alexandek, and 

 the Annelids by Prof. P. Fauvel, in papers laid before the 

 Society on the 17th March last. To these were now added papers 

 by Prof. S. J. HiCKSON, P.E.S., "On two Sea-pens,^ and by 

 Dr W M.TATTERSALLonthe " Ampbipoda andlsopoda. -Uecaus 

 regarding the latter papers were given by Prof. Dakin, who 

 communicated them. j;*.;^^ 



Prof. Dendy briefly commented on the results ot the expedition. 



May 24th, 1921. 

 Anniversary Meeting. 



Dr. A. Smith Woodwabd, P.R.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 5th May, 1921, 

 were read and confirmed. 



Miss Winifred Mary Ailsa Lomas, B.Sc. and William Rae 

 Sherrifis, M.A., D.Sc. (Aberd.), were proposed as lellows. 



Certificates in favour of Charles Taborn and Walter Sidney 

 Stevens were read for the second time. 



Tbe Treasurer made his Annual Report on the Account,s of the 

 Society, and the Statement (see pp. 26-28), duly audited, was 

 received and adopted. 



