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circular breeding-cages — such as glass cylinders or flower pots. The 

 cover consists of an iron ring with muslin or netting stretched over 

 it and sewn in place. The weight of the ring — which should be 

 larger than the cylinder for which it is intended — keeps the cover 

 firmly in place and ensures a close fit. Lead piping, bent to shape, 

 may be substituted for the iron ring. 



Mr. A. E. Tonge exhibited an aberration of Amor/iha pnpHli, bred 

 from Reigate ova in June, 1919. It was almost entirely devoid of 

 markings, the wings being plain greyish all over, and the usual red 

 blotch was reduced to a very small area. He also showed the very 

 rare Noctuid Cloantha polyodon (^perspicillaris), taken on palings at 

 Worthing, May 15th, 1919. 



Mr. Leonard Tatchell exhibited two aberrant forms oiArctia caja, 

 bred from fullgrown larvae collected near Bedford, one showing 

 great encroachment of the dark on to the light in fore wings, with 

 confluent spots, and the red tone replaced with pinkish-orange in 

 hindwings. The other was a remarkable melanic specimen with 

 almost all traces of the cream ground colour obliterated in fore- 



