202 General Montlihj Meeting. [June 2, 



than others ; and the facts of mimicry give good evidence that insects 

 notice comparatively minute distinctions of colour, form, and orna- 

 mental markings. The sj)ots and lines on entomophilous flowers, 

 which act as honey-guides to bees, were further adduced as showing 

 that insects pay great attention to varieties of colouration. 



Finally, the lecturer pointed out that an immensely large pro- 

 portion of what we consider beauty in the external world is due 

 to the colour-sense in insects. [G. A.] 



GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING, 



Monday, June 2, 1879. 



George Busk, Esq. F.R.S. Treasurer and Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



Miss Lucy Bligh, 



Fung-Yee, Esq. Interpreter to the Chinese Legation, 



Lionel Gye, Esq. 



Lieut.-Col. Charles Alexander M'^Mahon, 



James Mason, Esq. F.C.S. 



were elected Members of the Eoyal Institution. 



The Presents received since the last Meeting were laid on the 

 table, and the thanks of the Members returned for the same, viz. : — 



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