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Anoplus lAantaris, Ncez. Beaten from birch trees near Three 



Bridges. 

 Bagous lutulentus, Gyll. Sand-pit near Dorking. 

 Oonioctena 10-jmnctata, Linn. Beaten from an oak tree near 



Three Bridges. 



The President brought for exhibition a double apple, grown this 

 year at Greening's Farm, Charlwood. The fruit had one ordinary 

 well-formed foot-stalk, bearing two apples joined together, each with 

 a distinctly developed crown: the fruit was full sized, and had 

 arrived at a state of maturity. (See Plate I. f. 1.) 



He also exhibited some specimens of the climbing Polygonum 

 dnmetorum, lately obtained at Chilworth, to show the difference 

 between this species and P. Convolvulus, specimens of which were 

 aiso placed on the table. The two plants having much the same 

 habit and general appearance are frequently misunderstood ; but the 

 elongate strongly-winged seed-vessel of P. dumetorum is a good mark 

 of distinction. 



The President exhibited three very remarkable Orchids, in flow^er, 

 belonging to the genera Catasetum, Myantlius and Acropera, to show 

 that, however unlike the flowers might appear, yet their structure 

 was the same, and that the plants bearing them had a close family 

 alliance. 



He placed on the table a very long shoot of the present year's 

 growth of Rosa seiinjervirens, to show how vigorous the plant is 

 under ordinary cultivation : this species of Briar or Eose, from the 

 Himalaya Mountains, is quite hardy, producing large bunches of 

 single white flowers, and may prove very useful for a stock to bud 

 the improved varieties of the rose upon. 



The President exhibited an Angle Shade Moth {Phlogophora 

 meticulosa), which, having recently escaped from the chrysalis, was 

 captured and killed by a small house spider. The moth had been 

 perceived, late one evening, in fine condition, sitting on the ledge of 

 a window ; the next morning it was again observed, but in a very 

 altered condition, and with the small spider attached to the fore part 

 of the thorax. The moth was quite dead, and the spider so intent 



