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of the moth. (2) Females and group of ova. (3) Group of 

 ova magnified. (4) Ova under microscope greatly enlarged. 

 (5) Young larva just emerged ; the hatching continues about 

 five weeks. (6) Female larva, adult, i£ inches long on leaf; 

 yellow tufts first acquired, these are white directly after first 

 moult. (7) Male and female larvse, adult, on leaf. (8) Co- 

 coons. (9) Pupae, male and female ; the imago appears 

 about fortnight after pupation. (10) Antenna of male ; 

 (n) Antenna of female ; at same magnification. (12) Hairs 

 of larvae. (13) Proleg of larvae. (14) Immature wings of 

 female, all four seen to be present. 



Antennae of various insects. 



Tongues of four species of butterflies. Ova of Lepidoptera. 



Among the many other interesting objects were certain 

 Desmids, etc. 



JANUARY 25th, 1900. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



Mr. A. Harrison, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Report of the Council and Officers was read, and the 

 Balance-sheet was received and adopted. The following 

 Officers and Council for the ensuing year were elected : 

 President. — Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. 

 Vice-Presidents.— U. S. Fremlin, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 



F.E.S., and Mr. A. Harrison, F.C.S., F.L.S., F.E.S. 

 Treasurer.— Mr. T. W. Hall, F.E.S. 

 Librarian. — Mr. H. A. Sauze. 

 Curator. — Mr. W. West. 

 Hon. Secretaries. — Mr. Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., etc. 



(Corresponding), and Mr. H. J. Turner, F.E.S. 



(Report). 

 Council. — Messrs. R. Adkin, F.E.S., F. Noad Clark, 



W. J. Ashdown, Dr. T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S., 



H. Moore, A. M. Montgomery, J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 



The President read an Address, and votes of thanks were 

 passed to the retiring Officers and Council. 



Mr. Blenkarn, of East Dulwich, and Mr. T. H. Day, of 

 Carlisle, were elected members. 



Mr. Brooks, of Rotherham, exhibited several bred speci- 

 mens of Acherontia atropos, including a somewhat small but 

 very pale variety, together with very fine varieties of Arctia 

 (Spilosoma) lubricipeda, A . (S.) menthastri, and Triphcena 

 fimbria. 



