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" Amongst the Dragonflies Libelhda dejivessa was seen near 

 Netley Heath, but escaped capture. The Homopteron, Triec- 

 phora vidnerata, was found near Newland's Corner. Neuroptera 

 were: — Panorpa communis, one J ; P. germanica, one ? ; Micromus 

 ■paganus, one ; Hemerobius concinnus, five ; Hemcrobins qnadrifascia- 

 tus, one ; Chrgsopa flavifrons, one ; C. alba, two. The Micromus and 

 the Henierohii were taken by Mr. W. J. Ashdown while beating. 

 One Tetrix bipunctatus (Orthoptera) was taken in imaginal condition 

 by Mr. A. Sich. It being damp a few Heli,r pmiuitia were found in 

 a state of ' activity.' 



" Though the weather was dull and insects were not numerous 

 the early summer flowers were very plentiful. Honeysuckle was 

 commencing to bloom and some clumps were profusely covered with 

 flowers. Seven orchids were met with in blossom — Ophrgs musci- 

 feia (fly orchid), Habenaria bifolia (butterfly orchid), LisU'va ovata, 

 Cephalanthera pallens (white Helleborine), Neottia nidus-avis (bird's 

 nest orchid). Orchis maculata (spotted orchid), and Habenaria conop- 

 sea (sweet-scented orchid). The last was particularly fine and abun- 

 dant, and one or two practically white blooms were obtained. 

 Ophrys apifera (bee orchid) was not seen. Other plants noted 

 were : — Geranium colunibinum, on the chalk ; ChaeropJigllum teiiiu- 

 luiii and Lithospermum officinale, both by a pathside in a wood near 

 Newland's Corner: Antligllis vnlneraria, Hippocrepis comosa and 

 Lotus corniculatus, both plentifully ; Jarduus nutans, of very fine 

 colour; Linum catharticum ; Asperula cynanchica, a local plant; 

 Hosa canina and E. arvensis, the latter not well out ; Orohanche 

 minor, a parasitic plant ; Valeriana officinalis (the cat valerian) ; 

 three Campions — Silene cucubalus, Lychnis diurna, and L. vesper- 

 tina ; Spiraa filipendula ; Helianthemum vulgare (rock rose), one or 

 two having white petals with a yellow base. On or near the Sheep- 

 leas was secured a plant new to the party, which was found to be 

 Thesixim humifusum, some specimens being much attacked by a rust 

 fungus [Puccinia thesii). Strawberries were large, numerous, and 

 well flavoured. 



JULY, IStJi, 1916. 



Mr. H. A. Leeds exhibited a box containing a large number of 

 aberrations of Polgommatus icarus, taken in May and June this year 

 in Huntingdonshire, viz. : 



1. Male underside, with heavy black markings inside of hind 



