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expresses his intention of carrying on his experiments for amusement, but he now feels 
fully persuaded that the constitution of the worm has been so thoroughly undermined, 
that, although it may be restored to its natural appearance, it will never be able to 
shake off the various diseases to which it has so long been subject. The only way 
open to the sericulturist is therefore to re-seek, in the original habitat in China, for the 
wild worms in their natural state of freedom on the trees, and, should any be pro- 
curable, the entire stock in Europe may be gradually renewed. The author, after 
arguing at length against the opinion of Indian sericulturists that the several forms of 
domesticated silkworms are but varieties of a single species, then proceeds to evolve 
eighteen silk-producing species of Bombycide, twelve belonging to the genus Bombyx 
(six domesticated and six wild species), five belonging to the genus Ocinara, the 
remaining one being the Trilocha varians of Moore. 
New Pari of ‘ Transactions, 
A new Part of the ‘ Transactions’ (Third Series, vol. ii. Part 3) was announced as 
ready for distribution. 
January 2, 1865. 
F. P. Pascor, Esq., President, in the chair. 
Additions to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors:— 
Hewitson (W. C.), ‘ Exotic Butterflies, Part 53; presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
Bates (H. W.), ‘The Naturalist on the River Amazons, 2 vols.; by J. W. Danning. 
‘The Entomologist’s Annual for 1865’; by H. T. Stainton, Esq. ‘The Zoologist’ 
and ‘ The Entomulogist’ for December; by the Editor. ‘The Entomologist’s Monthly 
Magazine’ for December; by the Editors. ‘The Journal of the Society of Arts’ for 
December; by the Society. ‘The Reader’ for December; by the Editor. ‘The 
Atheneum’ for December; by the Editor. 
The following addition by purchase was also announced : — Gerstaecker (A.), 
‘Bericht tber die wissenschaftlichen Leistungen im Gebiete der Entomologie 
wahrend des Jahres 1862.’ 
Election of Members. 
Edward Saunders, Esq., of Hillfield, Reigate, was elected a Member of the 
Society ; M. H. Hartogh Heys van de Lier, of Delft, was elected a Foreign Member; 
and Mr. James A. Brewer, of Newgate Street, London, was elected an Annual 
Subscriber. 
Exhibitions, Sc. 
Mr. Bond exhibited a fine series of Ephestia ficella, bred from cork; specimens of 
Depressaria olerella, a species recently added to the British list, and captured by 
Mr. C.G. Barrett near Haslemere; and some remarkable examples of Hepialus 
Humuli, captured during the past season by Mr. Rich, at Lerwick, in the Shetlands. 
Of the last mentioned, some more extraordinary specimens from the same source had 
been placed in the British Museum ; the males, instead of having their anterior wings 
