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•closer inspection he found the beans alive with them, the whole 

 mass being in a state of palpitation; he further noticed that ap- 

 parently this commotion had caused a rise of temperature in the 

 vessel containing these beans as they seemed quite warm to the 

 touch, he therefore procured a thermometer which he placed in 

 the centre of the vessel, which was a shallow wooden bowl not 

 over four inches deep ; it registered then 70°, the temperature of 

 the air, but steadily rose until it reached a height of 101°, which 

 seemed one of the most remarkable things he had ever noticed. 



Mr. Laurent reported Syneda graphica and Epirranthis obfir- 

 inaria quite common at Clementon, N. J., last Sunday. 



Mr. Kemp exhibited specimens of Casno7iia ludoviciana, of 

 which he has taken large numbers in hibernation during the past 

 Winter, the specimens were all taken in the vicinity of Camden, 

 N.J. 



Mr. Seiss spoke of grasshoppers, stating he had found a % 

 specimen of Melanopius differentialis Uhl. in Philadelphia on 

 Aug. I, 1896, also stating that Mr. Kemp had taken a 9 of the 

 same species in Camden, N. J., Sept. 14, 1896; the speaker stated 

 he can find no previous record of its capture in this locality. 



Dr. Griffith gave an interesting account of his recent southern 

 trip, exhibiting the Coleoptera collected at Lake Mary, Florida, 

 among which was a full series of the Gopher beetles, including 

 two species heretofore unknown; he also explained an easy and 

 labor-saving method of reaching the Gopher — shown him by one 

 of the native professional Gopher hunters. The speaker also 

 mentioned the finding of several species of Lama, describing the 

 several species of Solanum upon which they were found. 



Under new business Prof. Smith stated that, in accordance with 

 the views of the Newark people, he considered Jamesburg the best 

 selection for the annual field meeting — discussed by the members 

 in general. In conclusion it was regularly moved by Mr. H. W. 

 Wenzel, seconded by Mr. Laurent, that the next meeting be held 

 at Jamesburg on Sunday,. July 4th, and that the Feldman com- 

 mittee attend to the supplying of the refreshments, carried.* 



Mr. H. W. Wenzel announced that he had gotten through 

 arranging the Feldman collection of Coleoptera of eastern Penn- 

 sylvania and southern New Jersey which the Social had promised 

 to furnish and which will be shortly presented to the Academy 



* Trains leave Philadelphia at 8.25 a. m. and New York at 8.30 a. m. 



