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I'HK NOVEMBER EX II I BII'K )N. 
A public exhibition of insects was held by the Cambridge Entomological 
Club on November 16, 17, 18 and 19, in the rooms of the Appalachian Mountain 
Club on the tenth floor of the Tremont Building. The number of visitors, esti- 
mated at 350, gave evidence of a growing interest in entomology among the 
people of Boston and its vicinity. Collections were shown illustrating Variation-, 
Brotective Coloration, Hybridity and other phenomena of insect life. 
Onlv a brief mention of each exhibit can be made here. Mr. U'. I). Denton 
entered a hne display of lepidoptera mounted in tablets. .Mr. C. V. Blackburn’s 
remarkable collection of moths obtained about two electric lights in the city of 
Woburn, in a single season, attracted much attention. .Miss Soule’s hybrid lepi- 
doptera and Mr. E. H. Eoster’s bred series of Haploas were extremely interesting. 
Mr. W. E. Low’s exhibit was one of the most extensive shown, and embraced, in 
addition to a hne series of hybrid moths, some remarkable aberrant examples of 
cecropia and promefhea. Mr. Johnson showed a hne collection of Hymenoptera 
with I )ipterous mimics. Mr. Hayward’s exhibit was a carefully-prepared synoptic 
collection of the families of Coleoptera, with explanatory labels. Mr. C. 
Sampson’s display included the hve-winged tccropia hgured in the December 
Psyche, and a collection of moths showing conspicuous individual variation. Mr. 
P'ield entered a number of small groups of lepidoptera arranged to show the 
phenomena of individual variation, sexual dimorphism, etc. Mr. J. H. Rogers, 
|r., had a hne exhibit which included a number of abnormal specimens of lepi- 
doptera. Messrs. W. R. and J. D. Pearmain showed a large number of specimens 
in tablets. Mr. Xew'comb’s contribution included a series of very unusual Basil- 
archias, a series of Oeneis katahdin with specimens of semidea and jittia for com- 
parison, and some interesting aberrant forms of different species. Mr. .\. P. Hall 
showed some of his beautiful photographic prints of bleached wings. 
.-\ltogether the affair was a great success, though it is unfortunate that there 
should be .such an overwhelming preponderance of lepidoptera in the exhibits. 
It is hoped that the present year may be marked by a larger and better exhibi- 
ton, which shall fairly represent the activity of New’ England entomologists. 
