June, i897-] PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 101 



Dr. Love appointed Messrs. Beutenmiiller, Schaeffer and Joutel as a committee 

 to increase the membership of the Society. 



The Pubhcation Committee reported that arrangements were being made to give 

 a series of lectures to the pubHc and asked for a sum of money to defray the ex- 

 penses ; on motion the sum of fifty dollars was set aside for the purpose. 



Dr. Love showed specimens of Phyllotreta arnioracice, an imported beetle, and 

 said they were very common in Wisconsin and were doing considerable damage. 

 They were very partial to horse-radish. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller showed some Papilio chrysalids with the imagos among 

 which were those of thcas and cresphonies. He pointed out the differences in their 

 shape and characters which proved that they were not varieties, as some authors had 

 claimed, but distinct species. He also pointed out the difterences between P. bairdii, 

 asterias and oregonia, stating that bairdii was a variety of oregonia and not of 

 asterias, and also spoke on the relationship between brevicauda and asterias. The 

 chrysalid of Ornithoptera, sp. and Papilio philenor were almost identical in shape 

 but differed in size, 



Mr. Joutel spoke of the close resemblance of grasshoppers to leaves and showed 

 two remarkable examples from Brazil. 



Meeting of March 2, 1897. 

 Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 

 President Palm in the chair. Ten members present. 



A note from Mr. Morris K. Jessup was read, giving the use of the large lecture 

 hall of the Museum for the Society's lectures. 



A letter from the Scientific Alliance asking for nominations by the Society of a 

 person to receive the first grant of the Newberry fund was read. After discussion the 

 Corresponding Secretary was requested to notify the Secretary of the Scientific Alliance 

 that this Society had no candidate to propose. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller read a paper by Mr. William T. Davis, entitled. Intelligence 

 Shown by Caterpillars in Placing Their Cocoons (see antea, p. 42). 



In a discussion by the members the opinion was expressed that the cases cited 

 were accidental and were not a sign of intelligence. 



Mr. J. Doll showed a series of Pseiidohazis in which the variation was well 

 shown, it being impossible to tell where one species finished and the other began, the 

 differences being evidently only local variations. 



Meeting of March 16. 1897. 

 Held at the American Museum of Natural History. 

 President Palm in the chair. Eleven members present. 

 The following resolutions were adopted : 



Whereas, The present rate of postage on specimens of natural history to 

 foreign countries being the same as letter rates, a burden some and excessive rate, 

 and 



Whereas, An amendment is to be proposed at the next International Postal 

 Congress (amendment to Article XIX (samples), 4 of the Regulation of Details and 

 Order) whereby such subjects shall be admitted to the mails at the rate of samples of 

 merchandise. 



Therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the New York Entomological 

 Society that the amendment should be adopted, and 



