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After the loyal toast, the Chairman in his opening 

 remarks aunounced that, owing to the success o£ these 

 gatherings the Committee had decided to hold two Dinners 

 aud Exhibitions annually in future. 



The Chairman then exhibited tlie following eggs : — 



Locustella fiuviatilis. Three clutches from Hungary, and 

 about fifty eggs, illustrating variation, from Breslau in 

 Silesia. 



Locustella luscinioides. Seven clutches from Hungary 

 and Roumania. 



Sylvia nana deserti. Six clutches from the western 

 (Algerian) Sahara, 



Scotocerca inquieta saharce. Three clutches from the 

 western Sahara. 



Acrocephalus syrinx. Three clutches from Guam 

 (Marianne Is.). 



Prinia inornata. Two clutches, showing extremes of 

 variation, from India. 



Metabolus rugensis. A rare Flycatcher from Guam 

 (Marianne Is.). The clutch consists of one egg only. 



Clepturnis marihei. A rare Honey-eater from Saipan 

 (Marianne Is.). Three clutches. 



Crex crex. An extraordinary heavily blotched set of 

 eight eggs from Northamptonshire. 



The following clutches of eggs were exhibited by 

 Mr. RoBKKT W. Chase : — 



Sylvia communis. Six clutches. One set of white eggs. 



Sylvia curruca. Six clutches, very fine varieties. 



Sylvia simplex. Six clutches, one set blotched and 

 streaked all over. 



Sylvia atricapilla. Six clutches, including a splendid set 

 of the erythristic type. 



Melizophilus undatus dartfordiensis. Four clutches taken 

 at Churt, Surrey, so long ago as 1864. 



Locustella ncevia. Four clutches. In one set all the 

 markings form a perfect zone at the large end. 



Acrocephalus streperas. Six clutches. In one set the 



