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country, specimens, obtained in Hertfordshire, having been sub- 

 mitted to, and identified by, Professor Westwood, and by Mr. W. 

 Saunders, of London, Ontario. Professor Westwood said the 

 specimens agreed exactly with Austrian specimens in his pos- 

 session, sent to him some years ago by Mons. Lefebvre, who bad 

 received them from the late Dr. Hammerschmidt, of Vienna. A 

 discussion followed the reading of this paper, in which the 

 President, Mr. C. O. Waterhouse, Mr. Theodore Wood, and 

 others took part. 



At the close of the Ordinary Meeting a Special Meeting was 

 held, for the purpose of considering certain proposed alterations 

 in the Bye-Laws. The proposed alterations having been 

 explained to the Meeting, were, after some discussion, agreed to> 

 and the proceedings terminated. 



ANNUAL MEETING, 



January 19th, 1887. 



Robert M'Lachlan, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



An abstract of the Treasurer's accounts for 1886 was read by 

 Mr. H. T. Stainton, one of the Auditors. 

 The Secretary read the following : — 



Report of the Council for 1886. 



In accordance with the Bye-Laws the Council begs to present 

 the following Report: — 



As the Charter of the Society does not provide for the existence 

 of Subscribers, it was decided by the Council to invite the 23 

 Subscribers remaining on the list to become Fellows. 



In response to the application made by the Secretary to these 

 23 Subscribers, in accordance with the wishes of the Council, 2 

 of them resigned, and the remainder acceded to the invitation. 



The distinction between Foreign and Ordinary Fellows having 

 been abolished at the Special General Meeting held on the 1st of 



