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Secretary were forewarned in time to announce the subject for consideration in the 
‘Atheneum’ of the Saturday preceding the Meeting, Members specially interested in 
and conversant with that subject would probably make a point of being present, and 
moreover invitations might be issued to men of science who were known to be well 
acquainted with the matter, and thus the discussions, otherwise desultory, might lead 
to definite practical results. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors:— 
‘The Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology, Vol. ix. No. 34; presented by the 
Society. ‘The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 2nd series, 
Vol. ii. Part 2; by the Society. Hewitson’s ‘ Exotic Butterflies, Part 60; by W. W. 
Saunders, Esq. Lacordaire, ‘Genera des Coléopteéres, Vol. vii., and Parts 7 & 8 of 
the Plates; by the Author. ‘Observations on the Development and Position of the 
Hymenoptera, with Notes on the Morphology of Insects, by A. S. Packard, jun.; by 
the Author. ‘Eugereon Boeckingii, eine neue Insectenforme aus dem Todtliegenden,’ 
by Dr. Anton Dohrn; by the Author. ‘Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung, 1866, 
Parts 7-12; by the Entomological Society of Stettin. ‘The Zoologist,’ for October 
and November; by the Editor. ‘The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, for 
October and November; by the Editors. 
Election of Member. 
Colonel Henry Scott, R E., Sec. R.H.S., of Ealing, was ballotted for, and elected 
a Member. 
Exhibitions, §e. 
Mr. W. W. Saunders exhibited two larve of Cicade from Mexico, each of which 
had a Clavaria growing from between the eyes; the fungi were probably of the same 
species, though dissimilar in their development. He remarked that these fungoid 
excrescences were most frequently found on Lepidopterous larve, and usually arose 
from the joint immediately behind the head; in the present case, however, the 
Clavarie sprang from the front, giving to each larva the appearance of the conven- 
tional unicorn. It was a question whether the growth of the fungus commenced 
during the life of the insect; he was not aware of any observation which supported 
that notion, and thought that the growth did not begin till after death. Acting upon 
the suggestion of the President, Mr. Saunders promised to bring forward for dis- 
cussion the subject of “ Fungoid growths on Insects” at a future Meeting, of which 
due notice should be given. 
Mr. Bates mentioned that some capital articles on insect-fungi by Mr. Cooke had 
recently appeared in Hardwicke’s ‘ Science Gossip.’ 
Mr. W. W. Saunders exhibited two larva-cases sent from Brazil by Mr. Reed, one 
of which was zoned or ribbed in different directions so as to form quite a regular 
sculpture on the outside; the two were somewhat similar, and probably belonged to two 
species of the same group of Coleoptera. 
Mr. Janson exhibited various new or rare Coleoptera recently received by Mr. 
Bakewell, from Dr. G. Howitt, of Melbourne, viz., Hemiphasis Bakewellii, White, 
from Melbourne; Passalus teres, Perch., New South Wales; Lissotes obliteratus, 
Westw., Hobarton ; Lissotes cancroides, Fabr., Hobarton ; Lissotes subtuberculatus, 
