of notable captures was held, and was most successful, both 

 as regards the number of Members and friends who attended, 

 and the interesting nature of the exhibits. The attendance 

 was between eighty and ninety, and was a pleasing indica- 

 tion that the work of the Officers and Council in managing 

 the affairs of the Society is well appreciated. The Council 

 notes that nearly all the exhibits on this occasion were of 

 Lepidoptera, and trust that on future occasions of this kind 

 our ardent workers in other orders may make a considerable 

 increase in their contributions, and so enhance the instruc- 

 tive value of such exhibitions. 



With regard to the general exhibits at meetings, your 

 Council would like to urge upon all Members who bring 

 exhibits to give as full data as possible. It is most important 

 for all record purposes that the exact date and locality be 

 stated, and if possible some, at least one, biological fact as 

 to life-history, distribution, affinities, etc. Above all, the full 

 generic and specific name should be attached. 



The average attendance at the twenty-two meetings, taken 

 from the signature book, has been thirty-two. This hardly 

 represents the exact number, as at each meeting several 

 Members who were present unfortunately omitted to sign. 



The Papers read before the Society, together with Addresses 

 and Lantern Demonstrations, were thirteen in number, 

 while nine Reports of Field Meetings have been communi- 

 cated. The Council desires to thank most heartily those 

 Members who year after year come forward in such a generous 

 way and help them to bring some definite subject forward 

 for consideration and discussion. The lantern still con- 

 tinues of use in illustrating the work various Members 

 are doing. The Council would like to call particular atten- 

 tion to the President's most valuable and original Paper on 

 the " Life-history of the Parasite of the Stickleback," which 

 will ever be a notable addition to the Abstract of " Proceed- 

 ings '" issued by the Society. The following is a list of those 

 who have contributed Papers, etc. : — Mr. Lucas, four ; 

 Mr. Adkin, three ; Mr. Step, three ; Mr. Manger, two ; 

 Dr. Chapman, one ; Mr. Clark, one ; Mr. Harrison, one ; 

 Mr. KiRKALDY, one ; Mr. Main, one ; Mr. Moore, one ; 



