When every one of the Contributors lias loyally and gener- 

 ously done his or her best to assist the Society it is difficult to 

 particularise, but I feel that reference should be made to 

 splendid outstanding donations of £1000 from Dr. G. B. 

 Longstaff, and £500 from the Honble. N. Charles Kothschild. 



Whilst the result is so far extremely satisfactory it will be 

 seen that there is a considerable sum not at the moment in 

 sight, and the President has recently issued an appeal to those 

 Fellows who have not yet contributed to do so as soon as 

 possible. The Appeal expresses a hope that the donation fund 

 will eventually reach £5000, and explains that if this figure 

 is arrived at the financial position of the Society will be assured. 



I sincerely trust this appeal, which has my entire support, 

 will have the desired effect, and in view of the fact that so far 

 only 91 Fellows, or about 14 per cent, of the entire number, 

 have comie to the assistance of the Society, I have no doubt 

 but that it will, when the whole of the contributions have 

 been received. 



I feel sure every one will realise that the important benefit 

 that will accrue, not only to the Society, but to the Science of 

 Entomology, will determine all the Fellows to whom a contri- 

 bution will not be a real hardship to themselves or those 

 dependent upon them, to see it through. I would like to 

 point out that all contributions, however small, will be grate- 

 fully received. 



The Society has very reluctantly been compelled by the 

 greatly increased cost of everything to raise the Annual Sub- 

 scription to £2 2s. Od. for the future, but in doing so it was felt 

 that an exception should be made in favour of any present 

 Fellow to whom the increase would be a serious hardship, and 

 that these should have the option of continuing to pay the old 

 subscription of £1 Is. Od. per annum; this subscription, 

 however, does not entitle them to receive the Transactions. 

 It was necessary that the names of any Fellows who felt 

 obliged to avail themselves of this offer should be known at 

 the earliest possible moment, in order that the numbers of 

 copies of the Transactions that would be required for the year 

 1921 could be ascertained, and for this reason they were asked 

 by the President in a letter sent to all the Fellows with a copy 



