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Mr. R. H. Meade; on Asphondylia Ulicis, by Mr. G. H. Verrall; 
and Notes on the British Dolichopodide, with Descriptions of 
new Species, by the same; are also published in the aforesaid 
‘ Magazine.’ 
Some Contributions to the Diptera of New Zealand, by Mr. 
A. G. Butler, have also appeared in the ‘ Cistula Entomologica’ 
(pars x1i.). 
Another volume of the ‘ Zoological Record, under the Editor- 
ship of Mr. E. C. Rye, has been issued during the year. 
, In concluding these remarks, I would venture to turn, for a few 
moments only, from the past to the future; and, on vacating the © 
honourable position in which your suffrages have placed me 
during the last biennium, it is a subject of happy augury to us all 
that this Chair will be so worthily filled by my distinguished 
predecessor and successor, Professor Westwood, whose name 
possesses a prestige of imperishable fame, which must constitute 
a centre of attraction to all Entomologists at home, and re-esta- 
blish the influence of his presiding genius in the estimation of 
the world. 
If our metropolitan brethren should thus be brought to 
recognise the obvious benefits which must accrue to all alike by 
concentrating their energies to a common focus, the efficiency 
and value of united action would be proportionally extended 
thereby ; while the accumulated resources of bygone years which 
our bibliographical stores now present, would prove of inestimable 
advantage to all who join us. 
A vote of thanks was given to the President and other officers for their 
services, especially to the Treasurer (Mr. McLachlan) and the Librarian 
(Mr. Janson) on retirement from their offices. 
