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Mr. HoTvard ooutribiited au important paper ou " Hymenopterous Parasites of 

 Spiders/' beiug a complete revision of onr Icnowledge of tliese interesting insects, 

 botli European and American. Lists and breeding notes Avere given and specimens 

 exliibited. He also called attention to the habits of Mantispa and some Acroceridse, 

 whicb in Europe are known to be parasitic on spiders. Discussed by Messrs. Asli- 

 mead, Marlatt, Test, Sclawarz, Fox, and Marx. 



Dr. Stiles made a few remarks on various Nematode genera parasitic on spiders. 



Dr. Marx read a few additions to liis paper on ticks. 



Prof. H. E. Summers was invited to speak, and lie made some instructive remarks 

 on collecting and labelling. 



Nathan Banks, 



Eecording Secretary. 



