liavc been placed, in the Council Eoom, and will be most useful 

 for storing some of the more valuable books. 



On the unanimous recommendation of the Library Committee 

 the Council has decided that the preparation of a new 

 Catalogue of theXibrary, which has been urgently reqiiired 

 for some time, shall be undertaken almost immediately. This 

 will take the form of a Card Index Catalogue, and a sum of £50 

 will be allocated for the purpose during the year 1923. 



The Librarian wishes to call the attention of Fellows to 

 the Suggestion Book lying on the Library Table, and also to 

 a note-book in the office, which he has compiled, containing a 

 reference summary of the contents of " Genera Insectorum," 

 and of Oberthiir's " Lepidopteres comparee " and " Etudes." 



The Council desires to draw the attention of Fellows to the 

 great benefit that would be conferred on the Society by 

 the creation of a Special Fund, by bequest or otherwise, the 

 interest from which would provide a medal in the gift of the 

 Council. Such a medal could be awarded for distinguished 

 services to Entomology or to some special branch thereof, 

 according to the wish of the donor. 



The Report was adopted on the motion of Mr. G. T. Bethune- 

 Baker, seconded by Commander J. J. Walker. 



The Treasurer's Report. 



The Treasurer then read the following Report : — 



It is with much pleasure that I am able to report to the 

 Society that the prosperity ;, which was apparent a year ago, 

 has been sustained, and indeed substantially increased, during 

 1922. 



The finances affecting the Society's " Home " being at 

 present perhaps of the most interest, I will deal with these 

 first. 



The Housing Fund was increased during the year by no 

 less than £1272 7s. Id. The amounts available for this fund 

 during the past year include a splendid gift of £500 from the 

 Misses Chapman in memory of their brother, the late Dr. T. A. 

 Chapman, F.R.S. A bequest was made by the late Mr. G. A. J. 

 RoTHNEY of £150; Mr. R. Adkin again very generously 



