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Over six hundred eggs were laid by one female, being 

 placed in one layer of regular rows three or four deep. 

 They were oval in shape and of microscopic size ; white 

 when freshly laid, but becoming pale yellow and covered 

 with adhesive matter, which soon coagulated. He briefly 

 described the manner of ovipositing, and said he had also 

 observed copulation under the microscope. 



An article by Mr. Clark on the Argidus appeared in the 

 April number of " Science Gossip," and he hoped at some 

 future time to give the members a detailed account of his 

 observations. 



Mr. R. Adkin read the following report of a Field Meeting 

 at Chatham, May 27th, 1899. 



" The first field meeting of the season was held at Chat- 

 ham on Saturday, 27th May. Several members journied 

 from London Bridge, S. E. R., by the 1.32 train, and were 

 met on their arrival at Chatham Station by others, bringing 

 the total to thirteen, including Mr. J. J. Walker, R,N., who 

 took charge of the party. The route taken was by the 

 Maidstone road for a mile or so, and then by a lane on the 

 left to the " Hook and Hatchet ;" and continuing along the 

 same lane for approximately another couple of miles to a 

 beech wood occupying the hill-side on the left hand, where 

 the greater portion of the afternoon was spent. A return 

 was ultimately made by the way which we had come to the 

 " Hook and Hatchet," where a meat tea of a decidedly 

 substantial character was waiting, to which ample justice 

 was done, and a hearty vote of thanks passed to Mr. 

 Walker for conducting the party over a very promising and 

 interesting locality, and the admirable arrangements that he 

 had made for their comfort. The district worked was wholly 

 on the Chalk. 



For a country walk the prevailing meteorological conditions 

 were eminently satisfactory ; fitful sunshine tempering the 

 keenness of the northerly breeze that had been blowing for 

 several days ; but from an entomological standpoint a much 

 more genial state of affairs could have been desired. Under 

 these circumstances it is not surprising that the number of 

 species that came under the notice of the party is remark- 

 ably small, even for so early a date. Diurnal Lepidoptera 

 were particularly scarce ; an occasional Picris rapcc and 

 possibly P. napi flitted over the adjacent meadows ; a single 

 example of Euchloe cardamines was found resting on a horn- 

 beam hedge, resembling in appearance sundry small flower- 

 heads of an umbelliferous plant that protruded themselves 



