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of Fellows now on the Society's list 29G, which, after allowing 

 for the losses hy death and resignation, is an increase in 

 number of 15 since the date of the Annual Meeting last year. 



The Transactions for the year 1887 form a volume of 

 403 pages, containing 19 memoirs contributed by the following 

 16 authors, viz., Miss Ormerod; Mr. F. Pascoe (2 papers) 

 Mr. F. Galton, F.E.S. ; Mr. F. Merrifield ; Mr. P. Crowley 

 Mr. G. F. Mathew, E.N. ; the Rev. T. A. Marshall, M.A. 

 Mr. G. T. Baker (2 papers); Lord Walsingham, F.R.S. 

 Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse ; Mr. E. Meyrick, B.A. (2 papers) 

 Mr. E. B. Poulton, M.A. ; Mr. W. L. Distant; Mr. J. B. 

 Bridgman ; Mr. T. L. Casey; and Mr. H. J. Elwes. Of these 

 19 memoirs 11 relate to Lepidoptera (or to enquiries in which 

 Lepidoptera were the subjects of experiment), 4 to Coleoptera, 

 2 to Hymenoptera, 1 to Hemiptera, and 1 to Diptera. The 

 memoirs above referred to are illustrated with 12 plates, of 

 which 9 are coloured. The Society is indebted to Mr. Pascoe 

 for plates 1, 2, and 11 ; to Mr. Crowley for the drawing of 

 plate 3 ; and to Lord Walsingham for the drawing and 

 printing of plates 7 and 8. 



The Proceedings, — containing an account of the exhibitions 

 and discussions at the Meetings, in addition to several papers 

 not published in the Transactions, — extend to over 60 pages. 



The financial position of the Society compares favourably 

 with that of previous years, the year 1886 being of course 

 excepted. The differences between the Society's receipts in 

 1887 and 1886 can be shortly explained as follows : — In 1886 

 the Society elected 56 Fellows (35 new, and 21 former Sub- 

 scribers), whose united entrance-fees amounted to £117 12s. 

 During the year 1887 the Society has, as before stated, only 

 elected 20 new Fellows, and consequently has only received 

 £42 in entrance-fees. 



During the past year upwards of 250 Books, Pamphlets, 

 Journals, and Papers have been added to the Library ; the 

 Meetings have been better attended than in any previous year 

 of the Society's existence ; there has been a steady increase 

 in the number of persons elected Fellows ; and, although the 

 Balance in hand is small, two Compositions have been 



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