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which had hitherto been regarded as the juvenile form of the tick, was, in fact, the — 
adult male. 
Mr. Rich mentioned that he had found ticks to be most easily destroyed by rubbing 
common grease into the skin of the dog or horse; a couple of applications would 
generally be found sufficient. 
* Paper read. 
Mr. J. S. Baly read “ Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Phytophaga.” 
March 6, 1865. 
F. P. Pascoe, Esq., President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors :— 
‘Proceedings of the Royal Society, No. 71; presented by the Society. ‘Linnea ~ 
Entomologica,’ vol. 15, ‘ Entomologische Zeitung,’ 1865, Nos. 1—3; by the Entomo- 
logical Society of Stettin. ‘The Naturalist,’ Nos. 10—20; by the West Riding Con- 
solidated Naturalists’ Society. ‘The Zoologist’ for March; by the Editor. ‘The 
Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine’ for March; by the Editors. 
Election of Members. 
Herbert Jenner, jun., Esq., of Hill Court, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and the 
Rev. T. A. Marshall, M.A., of Hart Street, Bloomsbury, were elected Members. 
Richard Lydekker, Esq., of Harpenden Lodge, St. Albans, was elected an Annual 
Subscriber. 
Prize Essays. 
The President announced that, as an inducement to the study of Economic 
Entomology, the Council had determined to offer Two Prizes, of the value of Five 
Guineas each, to be awarded to the Authors of Essays or Memoirs, of sufficient merit, 
and drawn up from personal observation, on the anatomy, economy, or habits of any ~ 
insect or group of insects which is in any way especially serviceable or obnoxious to 
mankind. The Essays should be illustrated by figures of the insects in their different 
states, and (if the species be noxious) must show the results of actual experiments 
made for the prevention of their attacks or the destruction of the insects themselves. 
On former occasions the Council selected a definite subject, as e.g., the Coccus 
of the Pine Apple, the larva of Agrotis Segetum (the large caterpillar of the turnip), 
&c. The consequence was, that competition was diminished or not called into play. 
On the present occasion, therefore, the selection is left to the candidates themselves, 
provided only that the subject be one fairly belonging to the Economic branch of 
Entomology. 
‘The Essays must be sent to the Secretary at No. 12, Bedford Row, with fictitious 
signatures or mottoes, on or before the 3lst December, 1865, when they will be 
referred to a Committee to decide upon their merits; each must be accompanied by 
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