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the one year's fee when they were first elected or became Charter 

 members. In all probability, many of them will eventually have 

 to be dropped for the non-payment of dues, so that somewhere 

 up to Si 50.00 of the present uncollected assets can not be counted 

 on as materializing.. 



The appended resolution on the death of Professor Slingerland 

 was read and adopted. 



The following papers were read : 



F. ]\I. Webster: A Predaceous Mite, Pediculoides ventricosus 

 producing a Dermatitis in Man. (Read b}' Prof. Osborn). 



R. Mathesox: Remarks on the External Anatomy- of the 

 Haliplidae. 



Miss A. H. ]\Iorgax : Some Correlations of May-fly Structure 

 and Habit. 



C. J. Triggersox : The Life-cycle of the Oak Hedgehog Gall- 

 fly (Acraspis erinacei). 



H. H. Lymax: An improved Drawer for Insect Cabinets and 

 a New Substance for Lining Them. 



A. D. Macgillivray: The Female Reproductive Organs of 

 Corydalis cornuta. 



The Managing Editor gave a brief report for the Editorial 

 Board; summarizing the work of the year. Four numbers of 

 the Anxals have been issued with nearly 300 pages of text and 

 twenty-nine plates. The list of outside subscriptions, has been 

 increased and includes many of the principal libraries. ]\Iost of 

 these subscriptions are continuous and we may expect further 

 additions as the publication becomes known. Members who are 

 so located that they can influence librarians in placing the Axxals 

 on their permanent periodical list, can assist the growth of the 

 publication by eftort in this direction. ]\Ioved and carried that 

 the report be accepted. 



The Society then adjourned till 2 p. m. 



At that time, the President, in calling the meeting to order, 

 spoke of the approaching first International Congress of Ento- 

 molog}' at Brussels, Belgium. It was suggested that delegates 

 from this Society be appointed, and there being no objection, 

 this was referred to the Executive Committee. 



The following papers were read: 



W. M. Wheeler: On the Eftects of Parasitic and Other 

 Kinds of Castration in Insects. 



