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MAY i^ik, 1909. 



Mr. F. Coulsden, of Stoke Newington, was elected a 

 member. 



Mr. Ashdown exhibited a bred series of Spilosoma mendica, 

 from a New Forest parent. There was considerable varia- 

 tion shown, one female example having the black spots 

 increased in size and number, with a tendency to coalesce 

 into transverse fasciae. 



Mr. Buckstone exhibited a specimen of Bithys qiierctls, 

 taken at Oxshott, July 24th, igo8, having a small hght 

 brown spot on the disc of each fore-wing, and referable to 

 the var. bella. 



Mr. Joy exhibited the living larva of Hipparchia semele, 

 and pointed out how well it was protected, when not feed- 

 ing, by the dry grass bases among which it rested. 



Mr. Step gave a sketch of the " Flora of the Basingstoke 

 Canal," based on his observations in the section lying 

 between the Wey Navigation and Woking, and exhibited 

 lantern-slides of all the characteristic local plants in illustra- 

 tion of his remarks, together with a number of views on the 

 canal. 



MAY 15th, 1909. 



Field Meeting at Holmwoou. 

 Conducted by W. J. Kaye, F.E.S. 



The two or three members who formed the morning party 

 had perhaps the better time, for, proceeding from Dorking 

 by way of Bore Hill and the Redlands Wood, the}^ were 

 more or less sheltered from the gradually increasing cold 

 wind which marred the possibilities of the afternoon, and no 

 doubt prevented several from joining in the meeting. 



Although a very promising country was traversed, practi- 

 cally nothing was obtained, and those attending welcomed 

 the comfortable arrangements for tea at the hostelry on the 

 Holmwood. Thence the party drove to Dorking, and caught 

 an early train home. 



MAY 2-]th, 1909. 



Mr. Alex. Ramsey, of Kew, was elected a member. 

 Dr. Chapman exhibited two very extreme specimens, male 

 and female, of the southern form of Parargc egeria, taken 



