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The remainder of the evening was devoted to an exhibition of 

 •objects under the microscope. 



Mr. C. B. Williams exhibited an example of the order Protiira, 

 primitive insects recently discovered on the continent, and just 

 recorded for England, specimens having been taken last year by 

 Mr. Bagnall. 



Mr. R. Adkin showed under the microscope some of the smallest 

 species of lepidoptera, including LitliocoUetis lantella, L. racciniella, 

 Nepticiila ftib/ens, X. ireavcri and N. anrella ; and called attention 

 to the great beauty of these minute creatures. 



Mr. Ashdown exhibited small species of coleoptera, and also some 

 ■crystals under polarised light. 



Mr. Clark exhibited some curious bacteria. 



FEBRUARY 21th, 1913. 



There was an exhibition of lantern slides. 



Mr. W. J. Lucas exhibited slides of various parts of the New 

 Forest visited by entomologists ; Newlands Corner, Surrey ; the 

 large old elm on Abrook Common (recently removed), and a photo 

 of Mr. Lyle, of Brockenhurst. 



Mr. C. W. Colthrup exhibited slides of Hadena oleracea larva, 

 Satnniia pavonia at rest, Laaiucawpa (jnerciis at rest, Dicraniira 

 viniila at rest, Herring Gulls [Lams arifentatus) following in the 

 wake of a ship, and a study of the long-tailed tit [Acredula caudata). 



Mr. Grosvenor exhibited a series of slides showing various aspects 

 of Colley Hill, Reigate, which has been acquired recently by the 

 National Trust, and slides illustrating the variation in I'ieris rapa , 

 Brenthu selene, B. eiijdtrotiij)ie, Melittra aurinia, and in several species 

 •of the Antliroccndfc. 



Mr. Dennis exhibited several slides of plant studies. 



Mr. W. J. Kaye exhibited the orchid Sophronitin yrandifiora, a 

 native of the Organ Mountains, South Brazil. The flowers were 

 exceptionally well-developed. 



Mr. A. E. Gibbs exhibited a number of butterflies taken by him 

 in the Balkans in 1912, and contributed the following note : — 



" The Pierida- exhibited were taken during my journey in 

 Dalmatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Montenegro during the summer 

 of 1912. 



" Pieiia iiianni, Mayer. — This species has a very close resemblance 

 to /'. rapo'. It has, however, the apical blotch dift'erently shaped 

 and larger. It is more crescentic in outline, and extends some 



