28 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Jan., '05 



A meeting of the American Entomological Society April 

 28, 1904. Dr. P. P. Calvert, President, in the chair. Nine 

 persons were present. The Executive Committee reported 

 negatively to the Society in regard to the request for the loan 

 of books from the library. Mr. J. A. G. Rehn exhibited an 

 extensive collection of Orthoptera presented to the Academy- 

 of Natural Sciences b}' Dr. Henri de Saussure of Geneva, 

 Switzerland, numbering 800 specimens, 50 genera and 300 

 species being new to the collection. 



He also showed specimens of Radiyiotahan brevipenne described 

 by Thomas. It remained unique for a long time. Mr. Rehn's 

 specimens were obtained at Thomasville, Georgia. He stated 

 that they are found among the pine needles, and that they re- 

 semble them in a remarkable manner, and can't be seen until 

 they move. The species is a common one at Thomasville. 

 Mr. Haimbach reported success in collecting Microlepidoptera. 

 He had taken many species, among which were Eulia triferana 

 and Paralechia cristifasciella. Dr. Calvert exhibited some Lepi- 

 doptera in Riker mounts especially prepared to show the neu- 

 ration. He adopted a new plan, taking the wing and placing 

 it in caustic potash solution for twenty-four hours, then washed 

 in water for fifteen minutes, then in a watery solution of Bor- 

 deaux red for twenty-four hours, then washed in water and 

 floated on cards and dried. Both sides of the head were also 

 shown, to note the presence or absence of a proboscis. The 

 following persons were elected correspondents of the Society. 

 Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell, the University of Colorado at Boul- 

 der ; Nicolas von Adelung, St. Petersburg, Russia ; Hofrath 

 Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl, Vienna, Austria, and Ignacio 

 Bolivar, Madrid, Spain. 



Henry Skinner, Secretary. 



Minutes of meetings of Brooklyn Entomological Society, 

 held at the residence of Mr. George Franck, 1040 De Kalb 

 Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



April J, 190^. — Sixteen persons present, the Vice-President 

 in the chair. Mr. John Landrock of Hoboken, N. Y., was 

 elected a member. Mr. Franck presented a paper on " Notes 

 on Anthocharis," illustrated by an extensive series of speci- 



