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Mr. Southey, a fine series of Geometra papilionaria from the New 

 Forest. Mr. Riches, Hemerophila abmptaria from Hornsey Rise, 

 including two very dark specimens, and a bred series of Depressaria 

 heracUella. Mr. HoUis, pale varieties of Vanessa urtiae, living specimens 

 of V. atalanta and V. cardui, and a curious variety of Ardia lubricipeda. 

 In the opmion of some of the members, the latter had been caused by 

 the insect passing through a flame. Dr. Buckell, various species 

 illustrating the difference between northern and southern forms of the 

 same insect. These included Luperina testacea vars. cinerea and 

 nignscens, Tutt, from Hartlepool, a grey specimen of Nodua festiva 

 from Aberdeen, Apamea basilinea, greyer than the London form, from 

 Hartlepool, A. geinina from Aberdeen, with dark central band reaching 

 completely to inner margin, Hadena pisi ixom. Hartlepool, of a greyish 

 ground colour, and for comparison, specimens from Aberdeen and 

 London; also, on behalf of Mr. Lewcock, a spider, found in a garden 

 at Fulham, about the middle of October. Mr. Battley, a collection of 

 Lepidoptera taken in his garden at Stamford Hill, including Vanessa 

 polydiloros, Ztuzera cesculi, Tanagra chcerophyliata, Gonophora derasa, 

 and many others ; also varieties of Abraxas grossiilariata, bred this 

 season, and a very pale specimen taken at Enfield in 1879. Mr. Clark, 

 a series of Retinia resinana from Perth. Dr. Sequeira, various species 

 taken in his garden at Cassland Road, South Hackney, including 

 Vanessa carditis Stsia tipiiUforniis^ a dark specimen of Hemerophila 

 abrupiaria, Scotosia dubilata, Phisia chrysitis, Dipterygia pinastri and 

 Amphipyra pyramidea. Mr. Hill, Lepidoptera from a garden at Hamp- 

 stead, including Sphinx ligustri. Mr. Tutt, a fine variety of Agriopis 

 aprilina, belonging to Mr. Mason, of Clevedon, also varieties of 

 Ennomos angularia and Miana fiiruncula. Mr. Bayne, Luperina 

 testacea and Ennomos tiliaria. Mr. Simes, varieties of Ypsipetes dutata 

 and LxccEna alexis, Hadena protea from Bute, and dark forms oi Agrotis 

 lucernea from Aberdeen. Mr. Nicholson, Gonepteryx rhamni, Dipterygia 

 pinastri, Ciicullia tnnbratica, Heliothis peltigera, Mania inaura e.\.c., from 

 his garden at Clapton. Mr. Huckett, bred specimens of Ennomos 

 angularia and Hiniera pennaria. Mr. Smith, Lycccna adonis, L. alsiis, 

 L. cBgon, Theda betulcz etc., taken this season. Mr. Prout, Triphcena 

 pronuba, Hadena oleracca and Alelanippe Jiuduata from Dalston, several 

 specimens showing a tendency to melanism ; also a series of Anchocelis 

 pistadna from the Isle of Wight. Mr. Milton, Chcerocanipa elpenor, 

 Snierinthus tilice and Cossus ligniperda, all from Stamford Hill, also a 

 si^ecimen of Sphinx ligustri, bred from a larva found at Bethnal Green. 

 He also exhibited in Coleoptera, Chrysomela graminis, C. menthastri, 

 Clerus forniicarius and Silpha thoradca : and in Hymenoptera, Xiphyra 

 dromedrius, Lanipronata setosa and Chrysis cyafiea. Mr. Heasler, 

 Homalota immersa, taken in fungus at Mitcham. 



Dr. Buckell then read his paper on "The Lepidoptera of a London 

 garden," in which he summed up the results of his experience between 

 1881 and the present time in two Islington gardens of the "cultivated 

 back yard " order. The record showed that in all 63 species had been 

 captured, distributed as follows : — 4 species of Rhopalocera, 3 Sphinges, 

 including i specimen oi Macroglossa stellataru!n,6 Bombyces,3r Nocture, 

 including ^/a;;/(?rt ophiogramma, Agrotis sauda, TriphcBiia comes {orbona), 

 TcEuiocampa incerta {instabilis) and Orthosia ypsilon, 19 Geometrse, 



