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whole cost of Plate VII ; Mr. W. J. Kaye the cost of Plate 

 XXXII ; while to the production of Plates I and II, Mr. H. J. 

 Adams, through Mr. P. I. Lathy, has contributed £16 ; and 

 to the expenses of Plates IV, V, VI, Mr. H. H, Feltham, 

 through Mr. Roland Trimen, has contributed £20. 



The Proceedings, a limited number of which it is proposed 

 for the first time to publish for exchange purposes in separate 

 form, amount to one hundred and six pages : a sure testimony 

 that the exhibitions and the discussions at the Meetings 

 maintain a high level of interest. 



By the suggestion, and at the expense of the President, the 

 Society has been able to make a travel grant for the purpose 

 of entomological study abroad in the summer months. Avail- 

 ing themselves of this opportunity Mr. A. W. Bacot, and Mr. 

 J. H. Butterfield, B.Sc, worked for some weeks in the Rhone 

 Valley of Switzerland. It is much to be desired that this 

 grant should be continued by the Society and made permanent, 

 as an encouragement to Fellows and others who would not 

 otherwise extend their entomological investigations beyond 

 the limits of the United Kingdom to localities on the 

 Continent more favourable to their special branch of science. 

 As it is, Mr. Merrifield has offered to repeat his donation for 

 next year ; and the Society owes him a deep debt of gratitude 

 for his kindness and liberality. 



Largely also on account of the generosity of so many 

 Fellows in contributing to the expenses of the plates for the 

 Transactions, the Treasurer is able to report that, after paying 

 off all accounts rendered to the Society to the close of the 

 year, there is a balance on the credit side of £53 18s. 2d, 

 as against £50 3s. 5d. last year. A considerable saving of 

 office expenses has assisted this satisfactory state of things, 

 which is a certain assurance that the financial affairs of the 

 Society are now in a thoroughly healthy condition. 



The Assistant Librarian reports that Fellows have appreci- 

 ated the extension of hours in the Library ; and that there 

 has been a large increase of readers. The number of volumes 

 issued for outside i^eference is also encouraging, amounting to 

 a total of 287 as against 208 for the previous twelve months : 

 during which period the additions to the Library consist of 



