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White, F. Eagle, W. (Jr. Hewlett, J. G. Reed and F. W. Uricli 

 Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. — Guests : Messrs. John Hoadley, S. A 

 Cumberland, T. W. Carr, H. D. Ciarruthers, G. D. Glass, Masteif 

 Percy Fowler. 



Much interest was centred in the exhibits by his Excellency 

 and the visitors. A stork presented by Mr. E. Lee stood 

 like a sentinel at the entiance to the room. The names of the 

 other exhibitors with a description of their exhibits is appended : 

 Mr. E. Broadway : 2 cases of Trinidad insects revy Avell mounted 

 and artistically arranged ; a stand of the more common grasses 

 and sedges of Trinidad in their flowering and fruiting stages ; a 

 large lantern fly new to the collection, probably a new species ; 

 shells and eggs of the large garden snail (BuJimus ohlongus) ; 

 microscopic slides of insects. Mr. T. I. Potter : a large cribo 

 (Spilotes corais) ; a centipede and some young manicous ( Didelphys 

 marsupialis ). Mr. Lechmere Guppy, jr. : 3 cases of Trinidad 

 butterflies and moths very well mounted ; drawings of the 

 caterpillars and chrysalis of some of the butterflies and 

 moths shown in the cases ; Cocoons of Anther ce Pernyi 

 Chinese Oak silk moth, bi'ed in Trinidad on the almond tree (Ter- 

 minalia catappa). Mr. R. R. Mole : 2 Alligator eggs ; 1 live 

 racoon ; several living snakes ; 1 young cx'ocodile from the Oi*i 

 noco and a Trinidad alligator. Mr, Jean Petersen : A collection 

 of Trinidad snakes in spirits, very well preserved. Mr. F. W. 

 Urich : Artificial nest of the Parasol or leaf cutting Ant, Atta sex- 

 dens ; photographs of the fungus (Rozites (jongylophora) cultivated 

 by the Parasol Ants, showing the mushroom which ultimately de- 

 velopes from it, taken from Dr. Moeller's work ; a microscopical 

 slide showing the part of the fungus the ants live upon. An Indian 

 blowgun, and arrows presented by Mr. Harris Ganteaume, and 

 a piece of wood from Christopher Columbus's house at Madeira, 

 presented to the Club by Mr. Antonio Mendez, were also objects 

 of interest. 



The instruments used in an instructive microscopic exhibi- 

 tion were kindly lent by the Hon. Secretary (Mr. Urich) and the 

 Agricultural Board. 



After the members and their friends had taken their seats, 

 Mr. Caracciolo, President of the Club, delivered the following 

 address : — 



Gentlemen of the Trinidad Field Naturalists' Club, — 



It is my duty as your President to give you an account of 

 the progress the Club has made since the last annual meeting ; 

 but before doing so I must express my sensibility of the unde- 

 served honour you have conferred upon me by electing me, for 

 the third time, to the presidency of your Society. I thank you 



