ORDINARY MEETINGS. Xvi 
S. Dickenson, Esq., Superintendent of the Commercial Cable, Hazelhill, 
Guysborough County, N. S., had been elected an associate member. 
Pror, Favitie, Director of the N.S. School of Horticulture, delivered 
a lecture on “Some Important Scientific Problems in Horticulture,” 
illustrated by a number of charts. 
SrxtH Orpinary MEEstING. 
Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 15th April, 1895. 
The PresipEnt in the chair. 
It was reported that the Hon. Mr. Justice WeatHeErBE had been 
elected a member. 
The following paper by Miss Lucy C. Eaton, entitled, ‘‘ The Butter- 
flies of Truro, N. S.,” was read by Mr. Piers : 
1. Vanessa antiopa, L.—Very beautiful specimens of this butter- 
fly are on the wing during the last of July. A full grown larva captured 
on the 11th of July, 1894, went into cocoon on the 12th and appeared 
as a perfect insect on the 26th of the same month. This species hiber- 
nates during the winter and appears in spring with its wings much worn 
and faded. 
2. Vanessa milberti, Godt.—Also a hibernating species, and like 
the antiopa, common here. 
3. Argynnis atlantis, Edw.— Very common. Is _ with us the 
greater part of the summer. 
4. Argynnis myrina, Cram.—Not very common. 
5. Argynnis cybele, F.—Not common. 
6. Papilio turnus, L.— Our largest butterfly. Rare because of 
natural enemies. 
7. Pieris oleracea, Har.— Native cabbage butterfly. Not very 
-common. 
