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on American insects were extant and very few people in 

 Brooklyn were interested in Entomology. He dwelt on his 

 acquaintance with Stephen N. Calverly, Herman Strecker, 

 J. A. Lintner, Rev. John G. Morris, W. K. Morrison, W. V. 

 Andrews, John Akhurst, and the genial Harry Edwards and 

 in this connection mentioned many incidents of historic interest. 

 The organization of the Brooklyn Entomological Society was 

 chiefly effected by the efforts of F. G. Schaupp and Mr. Graef . 



That Mr. Graef s interesting paper should be published in 

 printed form was the sentiment of all members present. 



Mr. Weeks exhibited specimens of the 17 year cicada col- 

 lected in June at Yaphank, L. I., in the same locality where 

 he remembers that they were exceedingly abundant in the year 

 1855, or just 51 years ago. 



Geo. P. Engelhardt, Secretary. 



Meeting of November ist, 1906. The President, Dr. J. L. 

 Zabriskie, presided with eleven members and one visitor 

 president. 



Following a report by Prof. Smith, the motion by Mr. 

 Weeks was approved : that the report of the Glossary Com- 

 mittee be accepted, the recommendations adopted and the 

 committee discharged with thanks. In recognition of valuable 

 assistance in connection with the Glossary of Entomology, 

 John Grossbeck, Dr. Folsom, Dr. Calvert, Dr. Skinner, Prof. 

 Johnson, and Nathan Banks have each been presented with 

 one copy. Mr. George Franck was appointed sales agent of 

 The Glossary. 



Frederic M. Schott, W. F. Bather and J. J. Eevison, all of 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., were elected members. 



Some causes of the extraordinary increase of insect life and 

 species in the vicinity of cities : — (a) destruction of birds, (b) 

 extensive variety of vegetation, as presented by Mr. Weeks, 

 furnished a subject for general discussion by the society. 



Mr. Roberts obtained Hydroporus arcticus from Hopedale, 

 Labrador, the first record of this European beetle from North 

 America. 



Geo. P. Engelhardt, Secretary. 



