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These ravages continued, and produced immense loss in every 

 quarter. The crops, though housed, often became the prey of 

 these devourers, excepting always the sesanne, the dolichos, and 

 buckwheat ; these were left untouched. Wherever the country 

 had been inundated, and in consequence no crops were left 

 to be destroyed, these destructive insects entered the houses, 

 devouring cloth and whatever they could meet with. These 

 insects began to appear in April, and continued their ravages 

 incessantly till the frost and snow." 



M. Serville communicated to the Society an intended 

 journey to Sardinia, by M. Gene, of Turin. M. Gene, he 

 said, was now at Genoa. 



M. Serville read a Report of a Collection made in Cuba, 

 by M. Ramon de la Sagra: a copy of the Report signed by the 

 Council was forwarded to M. Ramon de la Sagra. 



M. Duponchel read a paper by M. de Fonscolombe, on 

 the economy of a spider, which appeared to belong to the 

 genus Atypus. The memoir being unfinished, the secretary 

 was commissioned to apply to the author for the concluding 

 portion. 



M. D'Dardouin, of Aix, having been proposed by M. 

 •Serville, was admitted a member of the Society. 



Sitting of the 6th July, 1836. 



M. Duponchel in the Chair. 

 The following list of donations was announced: — 



M. Dumknil. . "Buffon Classique," livr. 196 e a 199 e . 



Royal Society of London. A catalogue of 7385 stars, 

 observed at Paramatta, and published in the Transactions of the 

 Royal Society of London. Also a list of the Fellows of the 

 Royal Society of London, and a record of their sittings. 



M. Duponchel. " Complement de l'Histoire Naturelle des 

 Lepidopteres," 19 e . livr. 



MM. Castleneau and Gory. " Histoire Naturelle et 

 Iconographie des Insects Coleopteres," 6 e . et 7 e . livr. 



