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greater use of the library has been made by the members for 

 the purpose of reference, both before and after the meetings. 



Some fifteen papers and addresses have been given to the 

 Society during the year, besides numerous detailed notes on 

 the exhibits. 



The following is a list of the papers read : 



"A Gossip about the Blue Butterflies," by J. W. Tutt ; 

 " Notes on a Series of Boarmia repandata,'" by R. Adkin ; 

 "Resting Attitudes of Insects," by A. E. Tonge ; "The 

 Flora of the Basingstoke Canal," by E. Step : " The Scotch 

 Fir, Pimis sylvestris," by W. J. Lucas ; " Report of the 

 Delegates to the South-Eastern Union of Scientific Societies," 

 by E. Step ; " The Darwin Commemoration — Thoughts — 

 Species," by J. W. Tutt; "Fruits," by H. Main ;" Our 

 Authorities : An Introduction to the Early Literature of 

 Entomology," Pt. II, by Hy. J. Turner; "A Few Stray 

 Notes on Ticks," by F. Noad Clarke ; " Report of the 

 Meeting of Delegates of Societies Affiliated to the British 

 Association," by R. Adkin ; " Notes on Diptera," by H. W. 

 Andrews ; " Some Notes on the Earlier Stages of Nola 

 alhidalis,'" by R. Adkin ; " Notes on Chrysopora {Gelcchia) 

 hermannella,'' by A, SiCH ; " Living Insects," by F. Enock. 



Donations, etc. 



Collections. 



Mrs. Freeman : European butterflies ; nearly all the 

 hitherto discovered species and local forms and races. 

 British butterflies; a short series of each species. 



Mr. Tonge : Series of Agrotis corticea. 



Mr. E. Green : Series of Epunda Intnlenta. 



Mr. Harrison : Aplecta nehulosa and var. robsoni. 



Mr. Adkin : Cryuiodes cxnlis and Anthrocera achiUece. 



Mr. AsHBY and Mr. West: Numerous series and speci- 

 mens of British Coleoptera and Hemiptera. 



Albiims. 



A number of photographs of Lepidoptera in various stages 

 om H. Main and E. Step. 



