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this case. He most strongly condemned the taking of more specimens than were 

 set. He thought selling would always go on, if stopped here there would be a 

 certain demand on the Continent. Mr. F. R. Rowley said the author's indictment 

 was certainly not overdrawn ; he thought co-operation was necessary for much to be 

 done. The remedies were good in themselves if generally taken up by all Societies. 

 Mr. T. Carter, LL.B., agreed with the movement and said unfortunately plants had 

 been equally sinned against and even many local species wanted protection. He 

 thought land-owners should be made aware of the fact if any rarities occurred on 

 their ground, and then, doubtless, they would assist in their preservation. Mr. Pearson 

 suggested that if influence could be brought to bear to induce land-owners to only 

 grant passes through a Society or on their recommendation, the evil would be met. 

 Mr. J. Stanyon agreed with the remedies, and suggested that after due warning a 

 black list should be published in the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, The 

 Record and other Journals. The Chairman said after such an interesting discussion 

 it was difficult to add anything fresh. He once did not believe in over-collecting, 

 but after to-night he had no doubt. Possibly, through working the Dipiera, he 

 ought to have thought of the wholesale slaughter carried on by man even amongst 

 flies. He thought that some of the London and other Societies had, perhaps, 

 unwittingly, rather encouraged it by publishing such items as " Mr. W. S. exhibited 

 a large series of L. Arion," or " Mr. B. P., a drawer of A. Iris, all bred." Unless all 

 Societies helped, we could not do much except locally. A vote of thanks was 

 proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. G. B. Chalcraft, and carried by 

 acclamation. Mr. Bouskell, in reply, said he was glad of one thing, that they all 

 appeared of one opinion as to over-collecting and that it should be stopped ; there 

 might be slight divergencies as to details in the proposed remedies, but the principle 

 was agreed. He felt sure a Committee would be fully supported in any regulations 

 they might make. In thanking them for the vote of thanks he could only say if 

 indirectly his paper was the means of saving a single species, he should be amply 

 repaid. Mr. F. B. Pateman proposed, Mr. F. B. Jones, M.R.C.V.S., seconded, and 

 it was resolved that a Committee, consisting of Messrs. Vice, Dixon, Bouskell, 

 Headley and Kaye be appointed to draw up regulations. — F. Bouskell, Hon. 

 Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 October 22nd, 1896.— C. G. Barrett, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. A. T. Potter, of Whangarei, Auckland, New Zealand, was elected a 

 Member. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a series of Hadena adusta, from Shetland, very 

 beautifully marked. Mr. Ficklin, bred specimens of Lwperina cespitis, from larvee 

 taken on grass stems in the spring. He suggested that their small size was due to 

 their proper food being grass roots and not the green blades. A large number of 

 specimens of Tephrosia crepuscularia and T. biundvlaria were shown by Messrs. 

 Tutt, Henderson, Barrett, Auld, Mera, Mansbridge. de V. Kane, Tunaley, 

 H. Williams and Chittenden, forming such a collection of forms as, in the opinion 

 of all present, had never before been brought together. In reply to Mr. Barrett's 

 re-assertion, based on Mrs. Bazett's captures, that these two were one species, 



