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-work, will support them by becoming members as far as possible, 

 and thus aid them in the work of publishing valuable observations 

 -on the Flora and Fauna of the county. 



On December 14th a Microscopical and Exhibition Meeting 

 was held, when, although the weather conditions were anything 

 but favourable, there was an attendance of between 20 and 30. 

 The Club were very much indebted to jMr. Simpson for getting 

 together a number of microscopes, and also arranging tliem and 

 lending slides, &c. Microscopes were lent by Messrs. T, F. AVard, 

 Thos. Brown, Hy. Simpson, Stevens, J. E. Stead, Dr. Veitch, and 

 J. W. R. Punch, and the Club are very much indebted to these 

 gentlemen for kindly lending the same. 



The following members exhibited jS^atural History objects : — 

 J. W. R. Punch — Butterfly and caddis case, illustrative of 

 protective resemblance to surroundings. W. Milburn — A case 

 of birds' eggs that had been taken in the district during 1901, 

 including nightjar, black - headed gull, green woodpecker, 

 hawfinch, gold crest, &c. Frank Elgee — Two cases of British 

 Lepidoptera. M. L. Thompson — A collection of Cleveland 

 Coleoptera ; and T. A. Lojthoust — British land and fresh water 

 shells. 



We should be able to get together sufficient material for two 

 good exhibition meetings during the Winter, if we were properly 

 supported by the general body of the members. 



The fourth meeting was held on Saturday, January ISth, 

 when Mr. Frank Elgee delivered a Paper, entitled "The Colour 

 of Insects." The attendance at this meeting Avas somewhat 

 disappointing, there only baing an attendance of about 14. It 

 is not satisfactory to the Lecturer, who had been at, very great 

 trouble, and prepared a Paper which covered a great deal of 

 interesting ground relative to the colour of insects, and exhibited 

 a case of insects illustrative of the various points raised, one of 

 these being protective colouration, i.i^., resemblance to surroundings 

 among which they occur. 



An interesting discussion followed, which was taken part in 

 by Messrs. Saclise, Clayton, Milburn, Lofthouse, and others, the 

 principal point discussed being witti reference to the increase of 

 melanism in certain moths (especially the Pepper Moth, A. 

 betularia) in this district during the past few years. 



On the 13th March, Mr. Angus Macpherson delivered a 

 lecture on Venice (which Lit. and Phil, members were invited to 

 attend). There was a good attendance, and the lecture proved to 

 be an extremely good one, and was illustrated by means of a 

 remarkably fine series of slides. 



