friends were present, a number quite unprecedented. Of 

 these, considerably over thirt}^ brought exhibits. Most of 

 them being of Lepidoptera, the Council hopes that in future 

 years other orders may be more strongly represented. 

 Again, the Society is deeply indebted to Mr. F. Noad Clark 

 for his so kindly taking charge of the lantern on each 

 occasion when it was used. 



The following is a list of the papers read before the 

 Society : 



February 22nd. — R. Adkin, F.E.S., ^"Lepidoptera of a 

 London Garden." 



xApril 28th. — A, SiCH, F.E.S., " Legs of Lepidopterous 

 Larvae." 



May i2th. — Hv. J. Turner, F.E.S., "A Few Days 

 with the Butterflies of Zermatt." 



September 22nd. — A. Sich, F.E.S., "The Middlesex 

 Home of Claiisilia hi pi i cat a.'' 



October 13th. — J. Platt Barrett, F.E.S., "The Butter- 

 flies of Sicil}- " (lantern). 



October 27th.— Dr. T. A. Chapman, F.Z.S., F.E.S., 

 '' Insect Teratology." 



December 8th. — W. J. Kaye, F.E.S.,and E. Dukinfield 

 Jones, F.E.S., "An Account of a Collecting Tour through 

 South Brazil in the early part of 1910 " (lantern). 



January 12th. — -W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S., " Notes on the 

 Natural Order Neuroptera" (lantern). 



In addition a number of short papers and notes have been 

 contributed by members in elucidation of exhibits. 



Two meetings attracted a considerable number of members 

 and their friends. The first, that at which Mr. J. Platt 

 Barrett gave an account of his collecting trips in Sicily, 

 including a very graphic and interesting description of his 

 experiences during the terrible earthquake at Messina ; and 

 the second, that at which Mr. W. J. Kaye, supported by Mr. 

 Dukinfield Jones, related their joint experiences during their 

 most enjoyable and highly successful trip to South Brazil. 

 Both these papers were lavishly illustrated by many original 

 lantern-slides. 



Most of the papers were supplemented by an abundance 



