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remains of some very small aquatic plant, but no sign of any animal food. — J. H. 

 Gurney ; March 16, 1865. 



Correction of a Misprint. — I take this opportunity of correcting a misprint in the 

 number of the 'Zoologist' lor the present month (Zool. 9468), where, in my notice 

 of the purple sandpiper's occurrence at Lancing Waler, the word "broadish" is 

 erroneously applied to this pool, instead of "brackish," which was the term I used. — 

 /• H. Gurney. , 



Proceedings of Societies. 

 Entomological Society. 

 March 6, 1865. — F. P. Pascoe, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations to the Library. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors : — 

 'Proceedings of the Royal Society,' No. 71 ; presented by the Society. ' Linnaea 

 Entomologica,' vol. 15, ' Eutomologische Zeitung,' 1865, Nos. 1 — 3 ; by the Entomo- 

 logical Society of Stettin. ' The Naturalist,' Nos. 10—20; by the West Riding Con- 

 solidated Naturalists' Society. 'The Zoologist' for March; by the Editor. 'The 

 Entomologists' Monthly Magazine' for March; by the Editors. 



Election of Members. 



Herbert Jenner, jun., Esq., of Hill Court, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and the 

 Rev. T. A. Marshall, M.A., of Hart Street, Bloomsbury, were elected Members. 

 Richard Lydekker, Esq., of Harpeuden Lodge, St. Albans, was elected an Annual 

 Subscriber. 



Prize Essays. 



The President announced that, as an inducement to the study of Economic 

 Entomology, the Council had determined to offer Two Prizes, of the value of Five 

 Guineas each, to be awarded to the Authors of Essays or Memoirs, of sufficient merit, 

 and drawn up from personal observation, on the anatomy, economy, or habits of any 

 insect or group of insects which is in any way especially serviceable or obnoxious to 

 mankind. The Essays should be illustrated by figures of the insects in their different 

 states, and (if the species be noxious) must show the results of actual experiments 

 made for the prevention of their attacks or the destruction of the insects themselves. 



On former occasions the Council selected a definite subject, as e.g., the Coccus 

 of the Pine Apple, the larva of Agrotis Segetum (the large caterpillar of the turnip), 

 &c. The consequence was, that competition was diminished or not called into play. 

 On the present occasion, therefore, the selection is left to the candidates themselves, 

 provided only that the subject be one fairly belonging to the Economic branch of 

 Entomolo^ty. 



The Essays must be sent to the Secretary at No. 12, Bedford Row, with fictitious 

 signatures or mottoes, on or before the 31st December, 1865, when they will be 

 referred to a Committee to decide upon their merits ; each must be accompanied by 



