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In the Entomologischcn Blattern Schwabach, iv., no. 5, May, 1908, 

 Herr Oberpostrat Formanek describes a new genus and species of 

 Scolytid beetle, whicti he calls Cri/phaloides donisthorpei, from 

 specimens taken by Mr. Donisthorpe in one of the hot-houses in the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. 



At the Annual Meeting of the Lancashire and Cheshire Entomo- 

 logical Society, held December 21st, 1908, the following were elected 

 officers and council for 1909: — President: S. J. Capper, F.E.S. 

 Vice- Presidents: H. H. Corbett, M.R.C.S., Wm. Mansbridge, F.E.S. , 



E. R. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S., Robert Newstead, M.Sc, F.E.S., W. J. 

 Lucas, B.A., F.E.S., and C. E. Stott. Treasurer: J. Cotton, M.R.C.S., 

 F.E.S. Secretaries: H. R. Sweeting, M.A., Wm. Mansbridge. 

 Librarian: F. N. Pierce, F.E.S. Council: J. Collms, R. Wilding, 

 ■0. Whittaker, Wm. Bell, M.R.C.S., J.P., E. G. Bayford, F.E.S., 

 P. F. Tinne, M.A., M.B., W. D. Harrison, W. A. Tverman, E. J. P. 

 Sopp, F.R.Met.S., Wm. Webster, M.R.S.A.I., Geo. Arnold, F.E.S., 

 and Wm. Mallinson. 



The last meeting of the Entomological Club was held in the 

 "Entomological Salon" of the Holborn Restaurant, on the evening of 

 January 19th, when Mr. G. H. Verrall was the host. The invited 

 guests began to arrive shortly before 7 p.m., and by 8 p.m., a large 

 number was present, the informal meeting lasting from 7 p.m., till 

 8.30 p.m. During this time many old friendships were renewed, many 

 entomological, and other, matters discussed, and the host heartily con- 

 gratulated on this, the 22nd meeting over which he had presided. We 

 were interested in seeing that the second volume of Mr. Verrall's chef 

 d'oeuvre on " British Diptera " was now completed. At 8.80 p.m., 

 supper was served, and a large number of members and guests sat 

 <lown. These included among others — Rev. E. N. Bloomfield, Rev. 



F. Morice, Rev. C. Thornewill, Drs. T. A. Chapman, F. A. Dixey, 

 N. H. Joy, and K. Jordan, Messrs. H. J. Adams, R. Adkin, H. W. 

 Andrews, Austen, P. J. Barraud, M. F. Bliss, F. Bouskell, 

 Bryden, M. Burr, A. Cant, G. C. Champion, F. Noad Clark, J. E. 

 €ollin, W. E. Collinge, W. L. Distant, H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe, 

 Hamilton H. C. Druce, S. Edwards, C. Fenn, N. P. Fenwick, C. Gahan, 

 T. W. Hall, A. Harrison, F. Heron, Selwyn Image, Oliver Janson, 

 P. H. Jackson, F. B. Jennings, A. H. Jone&s W. J. Kaye, W. F. Kirby, 

 R. Wylie Lloyd, W. Lucas, H. Main, Guy A. K. Marshall, C. Morley, 

 W. E. Nicholson, H. E. Page, H. Sauze, W. E. Sharp, W. G. Sheldon, 

 A. Sich, Skinner, A. J. Scollick, R. South, E. Step, Tathom, 

 J. R. le B. Tomlin, A. Tonge, J. H. Tutt, J. W. Tutt, W. F. Tutt, 

 H. J. Turner, C. J. Wainwright, J. J. Walker, E. A. Waterhouse, 

 F. H. Waterhouse, etc, 



A comprehensive and excellent menu having been in due course 

 negotiated, the host proposed the toast of the " Entomological Club." 

 Allowing himself a little more freedom than usual, he gave a very 

 interesting resume of the origin and functions of the Club, and claimed, 

 amid cheers, that it had done much to promote kindly personal 

 feelings between individuals engaged in the various branches of 

 •entomological study. He begged, for the little worked orders, a larger 

 share of students than they had hitherto obtained, and trusted that 

 he would be able to welcome the guests present at many more such 

 functions. 



