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of the Rey. Henry Frederick Siewers, a mission- 
ary of the Moravianchurch. He leaves a widow, 
four sons, and a daughter. 
Tue Frencu Association for the advancement 
of the sciences holds its annual congress for 1882 
at La Rochelle (Charente-Inférieure), beginning 
24 August. The section of zoology is under the 
presidency of Dr. Jousset de Bellesme, Professor 
of physiology at the medical school in Nantes, 
and among the interesting objects for observation 
to which he calls attention in the circular announ- 
cing the congress are the termites and their nests, 
which may be seen at Rochefort and in certain 
parts of La Rochelle. 
Ferr aus MarkArern. The “ Wiener land- 
wirthschaftlicher Zeitung” gives, apropos of the 
description of an occurrence of may-beetles, 
amongst other ways of utilizing may-beetles, the 
following: “If may-beetles, which are tied in a 
bag, are boiled, a rather strong layer of a yel- 
low, butter-like fat of good taste will collect on 
the surface of the bag, and this fat, like any 
otherfat, can be utilized, and, for instance, 
quite good soap can be made from it.—From 
Deutsch-Amer. Apotheker-Zeitung, 1 July 1882, 
jahrg. 3, p. 231, col. 3. r 
ANEW veEsicant. From Dr. Jose Amengue, 
Barcelona. The author describes a beetle, Oenas 
afer, which occurs in enormous numbers in 
southern Spain and therefore can be prepared 
more cheaply than cantharides. The applica- 
tion, moreover, is painless(?). As far as the 
author knows, the insect, administered internally, 
has no effect upon the genito-urinary organs. 
The author draws his conclusions from experi- 
ments on himself and on his scholars. (Brit. 
Med. Journ.) —From Deutsch-A mer. Apotheker-Zeit- 
ung, 1 July 1882, jahrg. 5, p. 231, col. 2 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Cambridge En- 
tomological Club will be held at 7.45 p. m., on 
the days following : — 
13 Oct. 1882. 
10 Nov. “ 
9 Mar. 1888. 
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8 Dec. “ iMiay: ©" 
12 Jan. 1883. 8June “ 
9Feb. “ : 
W: Trevease Secretary. 
PSYCHE. 
Tue REGULAR meetings of the Entomologica. 
Section of the Boston Society of Natural History 
will be held at N. W. corner of Berkeley and 
Boylston Sts., Boston, Mass., at 7.45 p.m., on the 
days following : — 
25 Oct. 1882. 28 Feb. 1883. 
22 Nov. ‘“‘ 298 Mar. “ 
a Deter: 25 Apr. *# 
24 Jan. 1883. 23 May “ 
=== Secretary. 
THE REGULAR meetings of the Entomological 
Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of 
Philadelphia, Pa., will be held at S. W. corner of 
19th and Race Sts., on the days following : — 
14 Oct. 1881. 10 Mar. 1882. 
Li Novee 14 Apr... “ 
9 Dec. “ 12 May “ 
13 Jan. 1882. 9June “ 
10 Feb. “ 
James H. Ripines, Recorder. 
THE SEMI-ANNUAL meetings of the American 
Entomological Society will be held at S. W.cor- 
ner of 19th and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.,on ~~ 
the days following : — fae 
12 Dee. 1881. 12 June 1882.77 "Seas 
James H. Riprxes, Recording Secretary. 
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THE REGULAR monthly meetings of the Mon- 
treal Branch of the Entomological Society of | 
Ontario, will be held at Montreal, Que., Canada, $30 
on the days following : — 
3 Oct. 1882. 6 Feb. 1883. ' 
i Nov.ge- 6Mar. < 
5 Dec. “ 3, Apr. ee 
9 Jan. 1883. 1May “ 
G: J. Bowes, Secretary. — 
THE REGCEAR meetings of the Brooklyn “4 
Entomological Society will be held at 9 Broad- — 
way, Brooklyn, E. D., N. Y., on the days fol- 
lowing :— ee 
28 Oct. 1882. 31 Mar. 1883. 
25 Nov. “ 28 Apr. “ 
30 Dec. “ 26 May. “* ee Ie 
27 Jan 1883. 30June “ room 
24 Feb. “ oa 
F. G. Scuaurr, Secretary. 
No. 97 was issued 19 Aug. 1882. 
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