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denying efforts are well appreciated. In spite of the un- 

 favourable weather on one or two occasions, the average 

 attendance at the nine meetings was eighteen. 



The collections still continue under the constant care of 

 our first Curator, Mr. W. West, of Greenwich, who for 

 thirty years has watched over this section of the Society's 

 work so thoroughly, and the Council has much pleasure 

 in tendering him hearty thanks for his unremitting attention 

 during so long a time. Mr. West reports that he has been 

 very fortunate this year in having several large donations : — 

 Dr. Chapman gave forty-four species, including some of our 

 rarer Lepidoptera, in very fine condition ; Mr. A. Harrison 

 twelve species of Lepidoptera ; Mr. Carr numerous species 

 on two occasions ; and from Mr. West himself a further 

 addition of numerous species of Hemiptera. The best 

 thanks are due to these gentlemen for their most useful 

 donations. 



The Council suggests that Members exhibiting series of 

 insects, and having duplicates to spare, might consult the 

 collections and ascertain if representatives of the species are 

 wanted therein. Especially is this desirable among the 

 Micro-Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera. 



The Library still receives the chief current magazines of 

 Natural History from their respective editors, and also 

 additions by donation of the more useful general works on 

 Natural History. Very few additions have this year been 

 made to the Photograph Album, and the Council recom- 

 mends that a list be kept of those Members who have con- 

 tributed their pictures, and that those who have not may 

 then be occasionally reminded of the fact. Mr. Sauze, 

 whose care keeps the Library so well in hand, reports as 

 follows : — " The books have been freely consulted during 

 the past year, and the opportunity to refer to the volumes 

 without taking them away in the hour preceding the meetings 

 is evidently appreciated. The demand for ' Proceedings,' 

 though small, is encouraging, America being the principal 

 quarter from which orders have come." 



The following is a list of the additions to the Library 

 during the year, and the best thanks of the Society are due to 



