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thanks for the assiduity with which he ahva3's carried out 

 his honorary duties, and much regret that circumstances, 

 over which he had no control, forced him to relinquish the 

 office. In accordance with the Bye-laws your Council 

 chose Mr. Dods as Librarian, and feel confident that he 

 will ably carry on this section of the work of the Society. 

 The following is a list of the Books, Pamphlets, Magazines, 

 and Separata which have been acquired by the Society 

 during the year through donation, exchange, and purchase. 



A handsome donation was received from Prof. Poulton 

 in connection with his Address, consisting of some fort3'-two 

 separata, which the Society decided to bind in chronological 

 order and index so as to be the more available for reference. 

 The following is a list : 



A. From the " Linnsean Society's Transactions." 



1. External Morphology of the Lepidopterous Pupse, 



I— III. 



2. External Morphology of the Lepidopterous Pupae, 



IV and V. 



3. Natural Selection the Cause of Mimetic Resemblance, 



&c. 



B. From the "Transactions of the Royal Society." 



1. An Inquiry into the Cause and Extent of a Special 



Colour-relation between Exposed Larvas and Pupae 

 and Surfaces surrounding Them. 



2. Experimental Proof that Colours of Lepidopterous 



Larvae are largely due to Modified Plant Pigments 

 from their Food. 



3. Note on 2. 



4. Note on i. 



5. Further Inquiry into Special Colour-relations. 



6. Essential Nature of the Colouring of Phytophagous 



Larvas ; with Accounts of Experiments. 



C. From the " Zoologist." 



I. Conscious Protective Resemblance. 



