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long papers had been given; that the lantern was in frequent use ; 
that both the library and collections were constantly being referred 
to; and that altogether another successful year’s work had been 
recorded. The statement of the Treasurer showed a small balance in 
hand, with hopeful prospects for the coming year. The President, 
Mr. Sich, read the Annual Address, dealing, after the obituary and 
some general remarks upon the Society and the entomological items 
of interest during the year, with references to insects by writers of 
antiquity. The following is a list of Officers and Council for the 
ensuing year :—President: A. Sich, F'.H.S.; Vice-Presidents: R. Adkin, 
Ho, W. J. Kaye, Eos: Treasurer :) Ts. W.° Hall, FES. ; 
Librarian: A. W. Dods; Curator: W. West; Hon. Secretaries: 
Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., F.E.S. (Corres.), Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S. 
(Report). Council: S. R. Ashby, F.E.S.; E. C. Joy; A. M. Mont- 
gomery, F.E.S.; H. Main, B.Se., F.H.S.; A. L. Rayward, F.E.S. ; 
R. South, F.H.S.; and A. E. Tonge, F.E.S. Ordinary Meeting —Mr. 
Buckston, on behalf of Mr. Baldwin, exhibited two males of Anthro- 
cera filipendule in cop. with one female; a specimen of Huchelia 
jacobee in which the red markings were very dull in tint; and an 
unusually dwarf example of Polyommatus tcarus.—Mr. Rayward, 
dwarf specimens of P. tcarus, L. arion, Colias hyale, and Huchloé 
cardamines, some captured and some bred, and made some remarks 
on the occurrence of this form of variation.—Hy. J. TuRNER, Hon. 
ep. Sec. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTOMOoLOGICAL Soctety.—November 
16th, 1908.—Mr. W. Mansbridge, Vice-President, in the* chair.— 
Messrs. Harrison and Main kindly lent their excellent series of lan- 
tern slides, illustrating phases in the development of various inter- 
esting species of Lepidoptera and protective resemblance to resting 
surface, some very striking instances of this latter being shown. Mr. 
Taylor, of Bolton, also sent his series of slides, chiefly of Lepido- 
ptera in their natural surroundings, and some slides of Lepidoptera 
taken by the Lumiére direct colour process. Dr¢ Cotton, as well, 
showed photographs by the Lumiére process of Lepidoptera and 
views in the gardens at Southport.—Mr. F. N. Pierce brought the 
long series of Hydrecia nictitans, paludis, lucens, and all the known 
specimens of H. crinanensis, being the material with which he, in col- 
laboration with the Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, of Mucking, Essex, had 
worked out the specific distinctness of the four species by a study of 
the genitalia. Mr. Pierce described the differences of the genital 
appendages, and illustrated his remarks with a series of excellent 
photographs; he further pointed out how, without destroying the 
moth as a cabinet specimen, the species could be examined and 
recognized. 
December 21st, 1908.—This was the Annual Meeting of the 
Society, held at the Royal Institution, Colquit Street, Liverpool, Mr. 
William Mansbridge, Vice-President, in the chair, and the following 
gentlemen were unanimously elected as the Council of the Society 
for the ensuing year:—President: 8S. J. Capper, F.H.S.  Vice- 
Presidents: H. iss Corbett, M.R.C.S., Doncaster; Wm. Mansbridge, 
F.H.S.; H. R. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S., Corfe Castle; Robert Newstead, 
