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in profusion. This latter had crept for quite 200 miles into the forest 

 region, but was only seen on the banks. Here on the Umbelliferse 

 weiv seen (piantities of Argij: nis, besides many other species, and h-e 

 considered tliese banks and the numerous station clearings to be 

 admirable collecting grounds. There seemed but little life in the 

 forests of fir away from the railway track. Vanessa antiopa was seen 

 here and there, and a Papilio was common in one place. Insects 

 seemed little disturbed by the passing ti-ain, and a few came into the 

 carriages. The prairie region was so absolutely flat as to appear a 

 consolidated sea. Here there was more life ; Lepidoptera were less 

 plentiful, but Neuroptera and Orthoptera were in swarms, while some 

 of the Diptera, presumably a Cnlex, were almost intolerable from the 

 persistence of their attacks. Messrs. Fenn, Watson and others took 

 part in the discussion which ensued, and a hearty vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Carrington was unanimously passed. 



Thursday, November "I'drd. — Mr. Carj)enter exhibited captured speci- 

 mens of An/ynnis paphia from the New Forest, one male and one female 

 liaving a portion of the right primary in each with a whitish ground, 

 also a non-metallic intermediate var. valezina. Mr. FrohaAvk, specimens 

 of A. papliia and var. valezina, which had emerged on November 20tli 

 and 21st, having been kept at the ordinary temperature. He also 

 reported having bred Vanessa atalanta this month, and that the Ajjatura 

 iris of Mr. Watson had emerged but was a cripple. A long discussion 

 ensued regarding the second broods of the Anjynnidi, what usually 

 takes eight or nine months having been completed in as many weeks. 

 The general opinion, however, was that the temperature by itself had 

 very little influence. Mr. Weir, Lycana trochilus, from tjie S. African 

 Kepublic, sent by Dr. Eendall, Lycama exilis, taken at Las Cruces by 

 Prof. Cockerell, and our British Lyamia minima for comparison. He 

 remarked on the undesirability of giving comparative names, the two 

 former species measuring 15 mm. in expanse of wings, while the latter 

 varied from 17 mm. to 22 mm. Mr, Adkin, two specimens of Volyom- 

 matus phJo'as ; in one the copper band of the hind wings was all but 

 obliterated, and in the other rejoresented by narrow streaks on the 

 wing rays. Mr. Perks, a specimen of Folyporus squamosus, from 

 8t, James's Park, weighing 8 lbs. A discussion ensued as to the paucity 

 of species of Fungi this season, although individuals of some kinds 

 were extremely numerous, and many experiences in cooking and eating 

 these interesting morsels were given by various members. — Hy. J. 

 Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



