As will be seen from the appended Balance Sheet, the income of the 

 Society is considerably in excess of the expenditure. There is at present 

 a balance of ^1^30 13s. od. to the credit of the Society, and the Com- 

 mittee recommend that of this, ^20 should be placed to the Publication 

 Fund. 



Acting upon the resolution passed at the April General Meeting, five 

 Excursions were arranged for the Summer. These duly took place, and 

 proved most successful. They were as follows: — 



Saturday, May 30th — Milton, Anker Church, and Knowle Hills. 



Leader: Mr, G. Morland Day. 



,, June 27th — Darley Dale, Mill Close Lead Mine, and Matlock. 



Leader: Mr. J. E. Nowers. 



,, July 25th — Bagot's Park. 



Leaders \ ^'^'^ ^ E- Thrift. 

 Leaders j j), q jj j^j^rris. 



,, Aug. Sth — Egginton Dairy Farm. 



Leader: Mr. G. Lathbury. 



,, ,, 29th — Bottesford and Bel voir Castle. 



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 t Mr. R. 



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 Harrison. 



The Committee note with pleasure the increased interest which has 

 been taken in the Excursions by Members. 



The Report and Balance Sheet were adopted on the motion of the 

 Revd. C. F. Thornewill, seconded by Mr. T. Knowles. 



'I"he Officers and Committee for the ensuing year were then elected, 

 and after considerable discussion Rule 2 was amended to read as on 

 page 24. 



A vote of thanks to the retiring President was proposed, and carried 

 with acclamation. 



REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION, 1890-91. 



The past season has not been signalized by any striking discoveries 

 on the part of this Section, although one important addition at all events 

 has been made to our local list. This is Acidalia inornata, an insect 

 by no means common anywhere, of which I took several specimens on 



