Adkin, the member of next longest standing, presided. Seventy- 

 five members and former members and their friends sat down, 

 including Mr. G. C. Champion. 



Those present Avero much indebted to Mr. Percy Richards for 

 undertaking the musical arrangements. 



A Special Exhibition of Orders other than Lepidoptera was held 

 on September 14th, with more exhibits than on previous occasions. 



The Annual Exhibition was held on November 23rd, between 

 180 and 190 being present, the highest number yet recorded. 



The Lantern has been used on several occasions, Mr. Dennis 

 proving a very efficient hon. lanternist. 



The following Papers have been read before the Society : — 



1. " Spiders of Oxshott," by Mr. W. S. Bristowe. 



2. " Symbiosis of Fungi with the Fertilisation of Orchids," by 



Mr. J. Ramsbottom. 



3. "British Coccids," by Mr. E. E. Green, F.E.S. 



4. " Lepidopterous Enemies of Man," by Mr. R. Adkin, F.E.S. 



5. " Birds' Nests of India," by Col. R. H. Rattray. 



6. " Diarrisia wendica its History and its Varieties," by Mr. R. 



Adkin, F.E.S. 



7. " The 2nd Maxillae of the Odonata, more especially the Mask 



of the Naiad Stage," by Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. 



8. " Notes on the Zijf/apniiloe," by Mr. T. H. L. Grosvenor, 



F.E.S. 



9. " The Geological History of Lisects," by Mr. G. W. Young, 



F.R.M.S. 



Lantern slides were shown on most of these occasions. 



The Honorary Curator reports that during the past year additions 

 to the Society's Collections have been made by Messrs. R. Adkin, 

 Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, F. W. Enefer, T. H. L. Grosvenor, L. N. 

 Staniland, and Miss Dunster. Mr. K. G. Blair has very kindly 

 named and arranged the Society's Collection of Neuroptera, con- 

 sisting of specimens presented by Messrs. C. A. Briggs, W. T. 

 Ashdown, T. B. Farmer, and Stanley W. Kemp. He also added 

 several specimens not represented. 



The Honorary Librarian re|oorts that members have again fully 

 appreciated the library by the frequency of their consultation. A 

 number of surplus and duplicate books have been disposed of. 



Field meetings were held at Ranmore Common, Horsley, East- 

 bourne (a whole day outing, when Mr. R. Adkin conducted and 



