ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 79 



Art. VIII. — Proceedings of the Entomological Society of 



London. 



{Continued from p, Gl.) 

 Sitting of the 3d of July, 1837. 



J. F. Stephens, Esq. President, in the Chair. 



After the necessary routine of business had been gone 

 through, it was moved by Mr. Children, " That under pre- 

 sent circumstances, and especially out of regard to the Princess 

 Victoria, now Queen of England, the Patroness of the Society, 

 all further business whatsoever be postponed till after the 

 funeral of his late Majesty the King;" which having been 

 seconded by the Rev. F. W. Hope, was carried in silence, and 

 the Meeting adjourned to the next in due course. 



Sitting of the 7th of August, 1837. 

 J. F. Stephens, Esq. President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Bowerbank exhibited some specimens of cork, which 

 had been greatly injured by a species of Termes. The vessel 

 in which the cork was brought over to the docks, had pre- 

 viously contained a cargo of hoofs, horns, and bones, from 

 which they were produced. A great deal of injury had also 

 been done to the mast of the ship, which would have to be 

 replaced, and it was even feared that the vessel itself was 

 destroyed. 



The insects had already committed very extensive ravages, 

 likewise, in the localities of SafFron-hill and Whitechapel, 

 where they attacked the posts in all directions, and were also 

 very common in Wapping. He suggested for their destruction 

 the essential oil of almonds, the vapour of which would pro- 

 bably be effective. 



Mr. Bainbridge exhibited a small species of Moth, which 

 had been very injurious to apple trees in the neighbourhood of 

 Lambeth, in many cases the leaves having been destroyed 

 altogether. The cocoons are formed on the leaves, which soon 

 become covei'ed with webs so strong, that in many cases, the 

 young leaves cannot burst through ; but the larger leaves of 

 apple trees escape, and pear trees are but rarely attacked. 



