British Museum and the best means suitable for future despatch 

 ■was read and discussed, when it was finally agreed that all speci- 

 }ncns should be sent through the Secretary. Mr. Broadway 

 announced his capture of a dragon fly which was found to be a 

 new genus by the British Museum authorities. 



13th November, 1891. 



Present : Messrs. Broadway, Mole, Urich, Guppy, Scott, 

 Wilson, Hewlett, and Taitt (Secretary). In the absence of the 

 President Mr. Broadway took the chair. A Committee con- 

 sisting of Messrs. Caracciolo, Broadway and Mole Avas appointed 

 for the purpose of framing rules for the guidance of the Club. 

 Mr. W. G. Smith, of Grenada, was admitted to the Club as an 

 honorary member. Mr. Urich read a paper on the " External 

 Anatomy of Insects." An excursion to the Cai'oni river was 

 announced. Messrs. Mole and Urich placed on the table several 

 copies of an interesting extract from the '•' Proceedings of the 

 Zoological Society of London " on some snakes and lizards pre- 

 sented by them to the Society, with notes on their habits. 

 Mr. Guppy exhibited a fine collection of butterflies, in which 

 figured some beautiful Heliconier, caught at Matura, and Mr. 

 Mole a large living specimen of the so-called Tarantula, but 

 move properly Mygale, which he stated was very partial to 

 small lizards and cockroaches, and he described its methods when 

 shedding its skin. 



4tii December, 1891. 



Present : Messrs. Caracciolo (President), Mole, Guppy, 

 Urich, Broadway, Hewlett, Wilson, Potter, Murray, and Taitt 

 (Secretary). Professor Warming, of Copenhagen, and Mr. E. 

 Bock, as guests. The following gentlemen were admitted to the 

 Club : Messrs. J. Petersen and J. Hobson as ordinary members. 

 Professor Warming and Messrs. E. Bock, Leomson and Lassen as 

 honorary members. Mr. Caracciolo I'ead a paper on the Urania 

 Leilus and the Prionus Cervicornus. Mr. Urich exhibited a 

 young EncKATES Cenchris, which took mice when presented to it 

 in the fingers. A young Venezuelan Boa Constrictor, 

 shewn by Mr. Mole, kilJcd and devoured a full groAvn male rat. 

 The process of swallowing greatly interested the members. 



23rd December, 1891. 



Present : Messrs. Caracciolo (President), Broadway, Mole, 

 Urich, Petersen, and Taitt (Secretary). The following gen- 

 tlemen were admitted to the Club as members : Messrs. J. 

 Nairn and C. G. Archibald. The draft Rules for the guidance 



