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illustrated it by prints of the wings of tlifFerent species. Mr. 

 Carniody showed some specimens of two Sugar Cane Borers and 

 explained several jDoints of interest in connection Avith them. 

 Mr. Devenish also made some remarks on them. 



4th Maucii, 1892. 

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

 Potter, Murray, Scott, Hewlett, Wilson, Walker, Mole. Petersen, 

 Hobson, Nairne, Eagle and Taitfc (Secretary). Mr. E. Gerold 

 was admitted as a resident member. It was decided to send re- 

 ports of the meetings to the two leading papers of the Island. 

 The President read a letter from ]\Ir. Oldfield Thomas of the 

 British Museum congratulating the Club on the start it had 

 made and offerfng to compile a list of the Trinidad Mammals as 

 represented in the British Museum for the Club. Mr Thomas' 

 ofter was thankfully accepted. Mr. Oldfield Thomas was elec- 

 ted an honorary member. Mr. Broadway exhibited a case of 

 Orthoptera, also a few cocoons of the Ver Palmiste or gru-gru 

 beetle. The President exhibited four Trinidad bats determined 

 by Mr. Oldfield Thomas. Mr. Broadway read a paper on the 

 Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpa A^'ulgaris) and illustrated it by a 

 case of these insects in all stages of development. Mr. Mole 

 read some extracts on the Huillia (Eunectes Murinus), a living 

 specimen of which Avas exhibited. A long discussion took place 

 on the Small Sugar Cane Borer in which the President, Messrs, 

 Hobson, Murray and Urich took i)art. The President finally 

 appointed a Committee consisting of Messrs. Hobson, Murray, 

 Urich, Petersen, and Potter to investigate the question. 



1st April, 1892. 

 Present : Messrs. Caracciolo, Devenish, Carmody, Urich, 

 Scott, Potter, Broadway, INIolo, Eagle, Collens, and Taitt (Sec- 

 retary). A letter was read froni Mr. J. II. Hart enclosing a 

 letter from Mr. T. Wardle, of Leek, asking for specimens of 

 Attacus Bolivar. Mr. Urich read a paper on the " Internal 

 Anatomy of Insects." The price of the Journal was fixed at 6d. 

 a copy. Mr. Broadway exhibited a case of parasol ants including 

 winged forms, and a case of dragon flies. Mr. Eagle exhibited 

 a case of rare Trinidad moths, including one that had developed 

 from a caterpillar found on cabbage brought from the United 

 States in a recent ice vessel. Mr. Taitt said that he had that day 

 seen a piece of mahogany from a tree which had been destroyed 

 by a borer which was identical with the sugar cane borer. Mr. 

 Devenish made some remarks relative to a pest which was 

 destroying banana and plantain trees, not only in Trinidad, but 

 in Barbados and in Venezuela. The President exhibited several 

 specimens of a bamboo borer. 



