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one set of the eleven thus made up has yet been added to the 

 receipts of the Society. 



The resignation of our late Secretary, Mr. Douglas, was received 

 with much regret by the members of the Society, as, during 

 the time he filled this important post, which imposed so much 

 labour and trouble upon him, he made himself acceptable to all, 

 and carried out the duties devolving upon him greatly to the 

 advantage of the Society : he received the well-merited and cordial 

 thanks of the Society for his services, and I trust he may long 

 remain among our numbers, to be welcomed by his friends, and 

 continue his entomological labours for the benefit of Science. 



In the room of Mr. Douglas the Society has chosen Mr. Janson, a 

 gentleman well known to us all as possessing great talents as an 

 entomologist, and the qualifications of a good man of business, and 

 who will, I feel sure, well fill the post allotted to him. The Society 

 in electing Mr. Janson have done well. 



It will be perceived, by referring to the Eeport of the Library and 

 Cabinet Committee, that progress is making in carrjdng out the 

 recommendation of the Committee, which was approved of by the 

 Council and adopted by the Society at the last anniversary : this 

 recommendation was to the effect that the foreign collection of 

 insects belonging to the Society be sold, all typical specimens having 

 been previously selected therefrom to be retained by the Society for 

 reference, if necessary. It is in the making of these selections that 

 some progress has been made, and yet much remains to be done, as 

 the operation is a work of some labour, and requiring research and 

 entomological knowledge to determine the specimens to be selected. 

 The Committee ask the aid of those members who can render 

 them assistance, and I trust their call will be responded to. Many 

 valuable additions have been made to the Librar}^ during the last 

 3'^ear, and as the Library must be regarded by all as of great im- 

 portance to the welfare of the Society, it is to be hoped that no efi'ort 

 will be spared to render it as complete as opportunity and our means 

 will afford. The additional space which will be available to the 

 Library when the foreign collection of insects is parted with will 

 materially assist in giving a better arrangement of the books, and 

 rendering them of more easy reference. A good Library must be 

 looked upon as one of the best means which can be adopted for pro- 



