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It is to be regretted that no papers on Neuroptera or 

 Orthoptera have been published during the year, and only one 

 paper on Diptera and one on Hemiptera ; but it is satisfactory 

 to have published so many papers relating to Coleoptera, 

 Hymenoptera, and Lepidoptera, in addition to several papers 

 of interest to students of insect bionomics. 



The Memoirs above referred to are illustrated by twenty- 

 three plates, of which iifteen are coloured. Towards the cost 

 of Plate VIII Mr. Herbert Adams and INIr. Lathy contributed 

 the greater portion. Half the cost of Plates IX, XII, XIII, 

 XIY, and XV was paid by Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.E.S., two- 

 thirds of the cost of Plates XVI, XVII, and XVIII have 

 been contributed by Professor Poulton, F.R.S., and the entire 

 cost of Plates XX, XXI, XXII, and XXIII has been 

 defrayed by Mr. F. Du Cane Godman, F.R.S. 



The interest shown by the Fellows during the past year by 

 their exhibitions and discussions has enabled the Secretaries to 

 double or treble the Eeports of the Proceedings, which up to 

 the present date extend to sixty-four pages, and thus compare 

 very favourably with those for any previous year of the 

 Society's existence. 



During the past year twenty-six volumes — in addition to 

 periodicals, pamphlets, and reprints — have been added to the 

 Society's Library. The increased use of the Library is proved 

 by the fact — according to the Resident Librarian's Report — 

 that three hundred and thirty-four volumes have been borrowed 

 by Fellows during the year. 



The Treasurer reports that after carrying forward to 1904 

 the sum of £18 18s. Od. for subscriptions paid in advance in 

 1903, and investing in Consols the sole Life Composition 

 received during the year, making the total sum so invested 

 £744 18s. Od., there remains a genuine cash balance in the 

 Society's favour of £47 2s. 7d. The subscriptions received for 

 1903 slightly exceed those for 1902, and are therefore the 

 highest on record. The amount of arrears received has 

 exceeded expectations. The admission fees have been less 

 than usual, not because a fewer number of new Fellows were 

 elected, but because many of these are resident in the Colonies, 

 and are thex'efore exempt from admission fees. The most 



