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stances of alder roots filliug drain-pipes in the same way have been 

 previously before the Club. 



The President then made a series of observations on the imitative 

 principle often set up among the insect tribes in various stages of 

 insect existence. He instanced the very close resemblance of some 

 Moths to Butterflies, both in shape and colour ; the same as regards 

 Moths and Hymenoptera of the Wasp tribe ; also as regards Flies, 

 the true Diptera, and Hymenoptera of the Bee tribe. Some of these 

 resemblances were so close that it required a practised eye to see the 

 differences. Caterpillars, again, often closely resembled dried sticks ; 

 Moths, dead leaves ; the Locust tribe, both the living and the dead 

 leaves. Indeed, the resemblances were very frequent, and the subject 

 one of much interest. The President stated his intention of again 

 touching on the subject and going into further details. 



Annual General Meeting, July %Oth, 1866. 



The Secretary read the Annual Report for the past year, showing 

 the present state and prospects of the Club and the progress that 

 had been made in investigating the natural productions of the neigh- 

 bourhood. 



The Treasurer read his Financial Report for the year, by which it 

 appears there is a balance in hand of hi. 14s. 3i. 



Resolved, that both Reports be adopted and printed, and sent to aU 

 the Members and Subscribers. 



The following gentlemen were elected Officers and Committee for 

 the ensuing year : — 



President — W. Wilson Saunders, F.R.S. 



Vice-Presidents — Thomas Martin and C. Holman, M.D. 



Treasurer — Percival Wright. 



Secretary — James Alexander Brewer. 



Curator — John Linnell, jun. 



Other Members of the Committee. 

 Elijah Chambers. John Lees. 



Thomas Hart. B. R. C. Rouse. 



Sydney Webb. 



