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by Mr. Laurent, recounting the recent collecting trip made by Dr. Skinner 

 and himself through the upper part of Maine. He exhibited their collec- 

 tion, comprising Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera and Hymenoptera. 

 Dr. Griffiith also read an interesting paper describing a trip made by Mr. 

 Johnson and himself through North Carolina in last June; although devo- 

 ting their time principally to the collection of fossils, they still managed to 

 gather quite a variety of Coleoptera, Diptera and Lepidoptera, which 

 were exhibited. Prof. Smith showed a photo-engraving of the work done 

 by Scolytus ^spinosus, the engraving was full size and was about the 

 most perfect ever seen; he further stated that he had bred Oeme rigida 

 from red cedar ; also a species of Scolytus which he failed to identify. 

 Each member was presented with a copy of Prof. Smith's annual report. 

 Mr. H. W. VVenzel mentioned that Lucanus elaphus and Scarites sub- 

 striatus had been found at Anglesea, N. J., during the Summer. Mr. Fox 

 proposed Mr. C. Few Seiss for membership in the Social. Vice-President 

 Castle presented a vote of thanks to Prof. Smith on behalf of the Social 

 for the bounteous collation he had furnished at the close of the June 

 meeting. 



No further business being presented, the meeting adjourned to the 

 annex. 



Theo. H. Schmitz, Secretary. 



OBITUARY. 



Dr. Adolf Gerstaecker, Professor of Zoology in the Univereity of 

 Greifswald, died on July 20th, last. 



Entomological News for September, was mailed August 28, 1895. 



