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the others had produced moths rather suggests that, in 

 healthy conditions, this would be so ; but, owing to the 

 death of the larvae, I was unable to fully elucidate this 

 point in the insect's economy." 



The series exhibited included specimens captured Sep- 

 tember, 1907, whose descendants bred June, 1908, and their 

 descendants bred September, 1908 ; together with examples 

 captured June and September, 1908, for comparison. 



Prof. Bateson, F.R.S., then delivered an Address on 

 " Mendelism," illustrating his remarks with numerous 

 lantern slides. 



JANUARY 28th, 1909. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Mr. A. Sich, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The first part of this meeting was devoted to the presen- 

 tation of the Council's Report, the reading of the President's 

 Annual Address, the adoption of the Treasurer's Balance- 

 sheet, and the expression of thanks to the retiring Officers 

 and Council. 



The following is a list of the Officers and Council of the 

 Society appointed for the year : 



President. — A. Sich, F.E.S. 



Vice-Presidents. — R. Adkin, F.E.S., W. J. Kaye, F.E.S. 



Treasurer. — T. W. Hall, F.E.S. 



Librarian. — A. W. Dods. 



Curator. — W. West (Greenwich). 



Hon. Secretaries. — Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., etc. (Cor- 

 responding) ; H. J. Turner, F.E.S. (Report). 



Council. — S. R. Ashby, F.E.S.; E. C. Joy; H. Main, 

 F.E.S.; A. M. Montgomery, F.E.S.; A. L. Ray ward, 

 F.E.S.; R. South, F.E.S.; A. E. Tonge, F.E.S. 



Ordinary Meeting. 



The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Buckstone, a visitor, exhibited on behalf of Mr. 

 Baldwin, two males of AntJirocera filipendulce, in copula with 

 one female ; a specimen of Euchelia jacoboece in which the 

 red markings were very dull in tint ; and an unusually 



