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some old peasants' houses and some of the ancient customs 

 that formerly obtained in the district. The photograph I 

 show the Fellows to-night of the Beehives in this area is 

 truly remarkable. 



They have a large number, some hundreds, of nature re- 

 serves spread about in different places. In the Bavarian 

 Alps is a reserve of 16,000 acres. I propose to lay before the 

 Fellows to-night some photographs of some of these. 



In concluding these few remarks to-night, I have merely 

 to add that I wish to thank the Fellows of The Entomological 

 Society of London for having elected me to be their President, 

 and to assure them how greatly I appreciate that honour. I 

 trust that these few words about the preservation of nature 

 may have been of some small interest. I desire to tender my 

 best thanks to certain persons and firms who have permitted 

 me to make use of some of their pictures which are copyright ; 

 these are Mr. E. A. Porter, of 7, Prince's Street, Cavendish 

 Square; The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; and 

 Messrs. Frederick Warne, Chandos House, Bedford Street. 

 Strand. 



