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Marshall, M.A. ; Mr. C. J. Gaban, M.A. ; Mr. W. Warren, 

 M.A. ; Mr. J. S. Baly, M.K.C.S. ; Mr. Gervase Mathew, E.N. ; 

 Mr. H. J. Elwes (2 papers) ; Mr. Lionel de Niceville ; Mr. 

 G. A. J. Kothney ; Mr. A. G. Butler (2 papers) ; Mr. J. B. 

 Bridgman; Mr. G. T. Porritt; Mr. W. F. Kirby; Mr. Edward 

 Meyrick, B.A. ; Mr. George T. Baker ; and Mr. F. P. Pascoe. 

 Of these 23 papers 14 relate to Lepidoptera (or to enquiries 

 in which Lepidoptera were the subjects of experiment), 4 to 

 Coleoptera, 4 to Hymenoptera, and 1 to the subject of the 

 vision of Insects and other Arthropods. 



The memoirs above referred to are illustrated with 17 

 plates, of which 14 are coloured. The Society is indebted to 

 Lord Walsingham for the entire cost of Plates I., II., III., 

 IV., v., and VI.; to Mr. J. H. Leech for the cost of colouring 

 Plates VII. and IX. ; to the Hon. Walter de Rothschild for 

 the entire cost of Plate XII. ; and to Mr. F. P. Pascoe for the 

 entire cost of Plates XVI. and XVII. 



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 is satisfactory, although 

 the expenses during the year have been exceptionally heavy. 

 More available space being required for Books in the Library, 

 a sum of £18 13s. has had to be expended on new shelves. 

 One of the two Compositions received in lieu of Annual 

 Subscriptions has been applied towards defraying this expense, 

 and the other has been invested, leaving a balance in hand of 

 £18 4.S-. 8^/. 



During the past year upwards of 150 Books, Pamphlets, 

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

 average number of Fellows attending the Meetings has been 

 greater than in any previous year of the Society's existence ; 

 there has been a gain of 14 new Fellows ; a Composition has 

 been invested, thus increasing the Society's capital by £15 15s. 

 since the last Annual Meeting, and raising the total sum 

 invested to £411 4s. Ail. ; and there is a good balance in hand. 



The Council therefore has reason to congratulate the 

 Fellows on the progress made by the Society during the year 

 1889. 



