104 I April, 



Mr. Grardiior; liphestia K'dkuinlla, fou(liiig on rice, by Mr. Holt; and two species 

 of tlie genus Slllicus new to the local list, by Mr. Wilding. — Fkederick Bikch, 

 Hon. Juiiit Hecrelary. 



Thk South London Entomological and jNatubal History Society : 

 January lOtk, 1901.— Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S., President, in tlie Chair. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a specimen of Jlepialus sylvinus, wiiicli he look on the 

 Downs near Birling Gap, Sussex, September 4tli, while drying its wings on a plant 

 of vipers bugloss {Echiuin w«^^a'-e), together with the pupa skin which he found pro- 

 truding from the root of the same plant. Dr. Chapman, a nice series of Argynnis 

 Thore, an Alpine species, from Pontresina, 6000 feet. Mr. Hy. J. Turner, specimens 

 of Locusfa vlridisslma from Ventnor, where it was common in 1899. Mr. Mont- 

 gomery, long bred series of Colias Edusa and var. Helice, with intermediate forms 

 and contributed notes. Mr. F. Noad Clarke, with the lantern, a large number of 

 Photomicrographs of Lepidopterous ova, and contributed notes. The wliole of the 

 photographs were skilfully produced, and were all to one scale of size. 



January \Oth, 1901. — Annual General Meeting. — The President in the 

 Chair. 



The Report of the Council, showing the work of the Society during the year, 

 was read, and the Balance Sheet was adopted. 



The following list of OfScers and Council were declared elected for the ensuing 

 year :— President, H. S. Fremlin, M.R.C.S., F.E.S. ; Yice-Presidenls, F. Noad Clark 

 and W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. ; Treasurer, T. W. Hall, F.E.S. ; Librarian, H. S. 

 Sauze ; Curator, W. West (Greenwich) ; Hon. Secretaries, Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., 

 F.E.S., and Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S. ; Council : R. Adkin, F.E.S., W. J. Ashdown, T. 

 A. Chapman, M.D., F.Z.S., A. Harrison, F.L.S., F.E.S., A. M. Montgomery, E. 

 Step, F.L.S., and J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 



The President read his Address, and votes of thanks to the retiring Officers 

 and Council were passed. 



A proposal was made lo close the rooms during tJie summer holiday season, but 

 it was not passed by the Meeting. 



February l-ith, 19U1.— Mr. H. S. Fkemlin, M.R.C.S., F.E.S., President, in 

 the Chair. 



Mr. Garrett, of Brewer's Green, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Colthrup exhibited a drawing of a dashed and radiated under-side var. of 

 Polyoinmatus Icarus, taken by Mr. Hill, of Folkestone. Mr. Wyandotte, a large 

 number of specimens of amber, having insects embedded in them. Mr. West 

 (Strealham), read a paper, " Fossil Insects : with special reference to insects in 

 amber;" he afterwards showed a very large number of photographic lantern slides 

 of insects in amber. - -Ht. J. Turner, Hon. ISecretary. 



Entomological Society- of London : February Qlh, 1901. — The Rev. Canon 

 Fowler, M.A., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The President moved that an address of condolence and congratulation be pre- 

 sented by the Society to His Majesty King Edward VII on liis accession to the 

 throne, and remarked that in 1S33, when the Society was founded, the late Queen 

 with her motiier, the Duchess of Kent, was the first to sign the book subscribed by 

 Members and Fellows upon admission to the Society. The motion was seconded by 

 Col. Swinhoe, and carried unanimously. 



