THE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB OF LONDON. i 
‘There appears to be no general system of arrangement, and 
the whole of the parasitic Hymenoptera, a large portion of the 
Diptera, viz., the Muscide, the whole of the Hemiptera, and a 
drawer containing a rich and almost perfect series of a large 
portion of the Curculionide, which had been examined and 
named by Mr. Walton. are altogether missing; on referring to 
the minutes of the Club it appears that the drawer in question 
was missing when Mr. Walker received the cabinets, and that the 
Hemiptera have been lent to Mr. Dallas for description in his 
forthcoming volume of the ‘ Insecta Britannica.’ 
“We are unitedly of opinion that the collection inits present 
confused state of arrangement and impoverished condition can- 
not be usefully thrown open as a collection for reference, but we 
trust that by degrees portions of the missing property will be 
returned by those to whom it has been lent, and that entomolo- 
gists generally, seeing the utility of public collections, will assist 
with contributions in endeavouring to restore this to its pristine 
state; and we are clearly and very decidedly of the opinion that 
in future no insect whatever should be removed from the cabinets 
without the exp“ess sanction of the Club, or of a committee 
acting on its behalf, and we consider it indispersable that the 
borrower should in every instance sign an acknowledgment of 
the loan.” 
it wil! be noticed that no mention is made in this report of 
exotic insects so liberally presented to the Club in its earlier 
days; perhaps the lost minute-book would inform us about these. 
After the death of Mr. Newman, which event occurred in 
June, 1876, three membezs of the Club, viz., Messrs. Power, 
Lowne, and Grut, met at the residence of Dr. Power to appoint 
a new Curator, and, at a meeting held at Dr. Power’s on the 
25th July, 1876, it was agreed that the kind offer of Mr. Lowne 
to take charge of the collection be accepted; and the chairman, 
at a subsequent meeting, announced that the collection had been 
removed to Mr. Lowne’s residence, 49, Colville Gardens, Bays- 
water,* and arrangements had been made that he would act as 
Curator. Mr. Lowne stated at this meeting that he proposed 
to have the collection in readiness, and to receive visitors who 
might wish to see it, on the first Monday in each month. The 
cost of removing the cabinets and other incidental expenses 
amounted on this occasion to a sum of £4 15s., and to defray 
this a whip was agreed to, which resulted in the collection 
of £10. 
The foregoing is a good illustration of. the way in which the 
expenses of the Club are met. As members do not pay entrance 
fee or subscription, the Club has no funds resulting from this 
ths In 1878 Mr. Lowne removed to 65, Cambridge Gardens, Notting 
Hill, W., his present residence, and was authorised to take the collection 
with him. 
