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discovered that each cell has its own proper walls. Mr. Newport 

 also stated that he had observed ceils of wasps, which exhi!)ited 

 similar double walls. Mr. Waterhouse stated that the cells in 

 question, described by Mr. Sells, were old cells, the separate lining 

 of which was composed of the cocoon of the larvae previously 

 reared therein. 'J'his was proved by immersing the cells in warm 

 water, when it would be found that the wax would be melted, 

 leaving the cocoon part of the cells entire. 



A conversation took place relative to the appointment of a 

 Committee, as suggested by Mr. Sells, to superintend the publi- 

 cation of a tract, for distribution among cottagers, containing the 

 most approved modes of bee-culture. 



Apr'd \st, 1839, 

 The Rev. F. W. Hope, President, in the Chair. 



Donations, 



Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1837, Parts 

 1 and 2, and 1838, Parts 1 and 2 ; 



List of Fellows of the Royal Society for 1838 ; 



Proceedings of the Royal Society, November, 1837 — December, 

 1838; and 



Address of H. R. II. the Duke of Sussex, President of the 

 Royal Society, read 30th November, 1838. All presented by 

 the Royal Society. 



Nouveaux Memoires de I'Academie Royale des Sciences et 

 Belles Lettres de Bruxelles, Tom. xi, 1838. 



Bulletins de I'Academie Royale de Bruxelles, Ann. 1838, 

 Tom. v. 



Annuairede I'Academie Royale de Bruxelles, CinquiemeAnnee. 

 All presented by that Academy. 



Monographic des Braconides de la Belgique ; Suite ; and 



Monographic des Odyneres de la Belgique et Suite. Pre- 

 sented by M. Wesmael, the Author thereof. 



The Athenaeum for March. Presented by the Editor. 



The iMagazine of Natural History, New Series, No. 25. By 

 the Editor. 



