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Mr. Weir remarked that Eupisteria Lepararia seemed less affected by tbe laurel 

 poison than any other Lepidoptera he had observed. 



Mr. Hudson found the fumes of the bruised laurel-leaves very powerful for the 

 first day or two, but the strength was gradually lost. 



Mr. Walker had found tbe laurel-leaves much more powerful in hot than in cold 

 weather. 



Mr. Douglas remarked on the immense numbers of small insects, especially 

 Coleoptera, lately seen on the wing at sunset, which he attributed to the great heat 

 and stillness of the atmosphere. 



Mr. Stevens had noticed this circumstance iu previous years during very hot and 

 dry weather. 



Mr. Westwood called attention to Dr. Schauni's continuation of the late Dr. 

 Erichson's ' Naturgischichte Deutschlands,' which had just been placed in his hands 

 by Mr. Wollaston, and adverted to the fact that the Ciciudelidae had in it again been 

 raised to the rank of a family. 



September I, I85t». 



W. W. Saunders, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be given to the 

 donors: — 'The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England,' Vol. xvii. 

 Part I. ; presented by the Society. ' Proceedings of the Zoological Society,' 

 Nos. 299 to 309, both inclusive ; by the Society. ' The Zoologist' for September ; by 

 the Editor. 'The Literary Gazette' for August ; by the Editor. 'The Journal of 

 the Society of Arts' for August; by the Society. 'The Entomologist's Weekly 

 Intelligencer,' Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22 ; ' Manual of British Butterflies and Moths,' No. 7; 

 by H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



The late William Yarrell, Esq. 



The President stated he had received intelligence that Mr. William Yarrell 

 had died that morning suddenly at Yarmouth. Mr. Yarrell had been one of the 

 original members of the Society, and soon after became its Treasurer, which office 

 he resigned four years since, when our present estimable Treasurer succeeded him. 

 Though not an entomologist, he had taken great interest iu the Society : no man 

 had done more for the Natural History of this country, and his loss would be 

 severely felt. 



