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Mr. E. E. Green observed that in Ceylon a large Reduviid 

 bug feeds on a still larger niilliped. 



Mr. Talbot observed that in his garden he had noticed 

 that fly-catchers paid no attention whatever to butterflies. 



Dr. Chapman also commented. 



Letter from a Fellow interned in Germany. 



The Secretary read the following interesting letter from 

 Mr. E. M. Dadd, F.E.S. :— 



"Dear Sir, 



" The writer, as you are no doubt aware, has been a 

 Fellow of the Society for many years past. As a resident 

 in Germany at the outbreak of the war he shared the lot of 

 his fellow countrymen, and has now been interned at Ruhleben 

 since Nov. 6, 1914. 



" In the meantime those amongst us interested in Natural 

 Science have formed a Natural History Society, and weekly 

 meetings are held, papers read, and furthermore a regular 

 course of Lectures in Natural History, Biology and Botany 

 established under the direction of Dr. Lechmere. The writer, 

 as the sole representative of Entomology, has also given several 

 lectures on various entomological subjects. In the meantime 

 we have established as well-organised a Biological Laboratory 

 as could be expected under the circumstances, with microscopes, 

 and are extending the same as far as possible. It is proposed 

 this year to form a small section for the study of entomology, 

 and space has been placed at my disposal for research work. 



" I have been able to get in a certain amount of my own 



material and a certain amount of literature, but this hardly 



suffices. Might I therefore appeal to the Society for assistance 



in the way of books or magazines and more especially in 



the form of duplicate insects (butterflies in papers), beetles, 



hymenoptera, etc. If desired the books could be returned 



later on. 



***** 



" Trusting to meet with a favourable response, and with 



kind regards and best wishes to all friends, 



" I remain yours very sincerely, 



''Edward M. Dadd." 



