Mr. G. C. Champion has worked out the Tingitidac (Rhynchota 

 Heteroptera) in the Department and described one new genus 

 and three species (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1898, p. ^^. 



Several distinguished entomologists have visited the Hope 

 Collection in the course of the year, and have given much 

 needed advice and assistance as regards the groups which they 

 have specially studied. Col. Bingham made a rapid survey 

 of the very large general Collection of Aculeate Hymenoptera, 

 Mr. Edward Saunders of the Palaearctic Aculeate Hymen- 

 optera. Mr. Alexander Fry gave valuable information about 

 the Miers Collection. Dr. F. Moore, after visiting the Depart- 

 ment, worked through the Eastern species of Neptis and allied 

 genera of butterflies. Mr. R. H. F. Rippon examined the 

 butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera, and has since worked 

 out the more obscure forms. Mr. W. F. Kirby identified 

 many types of Homoptera. 



The Council of the Entomological Society were invited to 

 visit Oxford, July 3-5. The President, Mr. Roland Trimen," 

 F.R.S., the Treasurer, Mr. R. McLachlan, F.R.S., the Secretary, 

 Mr. W. F. H. Blandford, Professor Meldola, F.R.S., Mr. O. 

 Salvin, F.R.S., Sir George F. Hampson, and Mr. M. Jacoby 

 w'ere present, while Mr. F. D. Godman, F.R.S., and Mr. Herbert 

 Druce also joined the members of Council and the Oxford 

 entomologists. Many friends of the Department kindly 

 assisted in entertaining our visitors. The Hope Collection 

 has greatly benefited by the experience of these distinguished 

 authorities in so many groups of insects. 



The state of the fund for the purchase of new cabinets 

 which are so greatly needed by the Department was shown in 

 the Report of 1896. It has now been raised to over ^^400, 

 by £\o kindly subscribed by the Warden of All Souls. 



New cabinets containing 200 drawers were delivered in 

 November, and another equal consignment has since arrived 

 (March 1898). These 400 drawers have been excellently 

 made by O. E. Janson and Son, and are in every way 

 satisfactory. The fund is now exhausted, but it is much 

 to be hoped that i^200 for another consignment may be 

 raised at least six months before the arrangement of these 

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