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variety of Nodiia fcdiva in which the area beyond the angled, 

 transverse, dark shade which passed between the stigmata 

 was of a very dark, rich, chestnut brown ; and a variety of 

 Pliisia gamma having the red spot much intensified, and a 

 general red suffusion of the fore-wings, in place of the 

 silvery gloss in the type form ; it was referable to v. mfcsccns. 

 Mr. Lucas exhibited the marsh violet {Viola palustris), 

 from Oxshott. 



Mr. West (of Greenwich) exhibited specimens of three 

 species of Hemiptera, taken at Box Hill on April loth, viz. 

 Corimclccna scarahcvoidcs, TropisietJnis Iwloscriccns, and Zctti- 

 gouietra impressopunctata. 



Mr. Carr exhibited living larv?e and cases of a Psychid, 

 Bacotia sepiiiin, beaten from fir in the Nev/ Forest. 



Mr. Clark exhibited a piece of lead pipe which had been 

 considerably gnawed by rats. It was a portion of a waste- 

 pipe from a sink, and no doubt had become corroded by 

 grease. It was suggested that sweet salts of lead had been 

 formed by the acids of the waste, and had been a strong 

 attraction to the animals. Several instances were adduced 

 by members of pipes being bored by rats for the sake of 

 moisture, and one or two members had known mice to have 

 been the culprits. 



Mr. Step exhibited living specimens of Antlircnns 

 muscsorum, L. ; also photographs of the following flowering 

 plants: — Toothwort {Lathrca sqnamaria), daisy {Bcllis pcr- 

 cnnis), wood anemone {Anemone ncinorosa), marsh marigold 

 {Caltha palustris), wood sorrel {Oxalis acetosella), furze {Ulcx 

 ctivopcens), dandelion {Taraxaciun officinale), and hawthorn 

 {Cratcrgns oxyacaniha). The last named was photographed 

 on April nth, a very early date for May blossom. 



Mr. Turner reported that he had heard from several 

 members who were abroad. Dr. Chapman, who was at 

 Locarno, had stated that cold weather prevailed there, but 

 that on April 20th some twenty species of butterflies were 

 noted. Mr. Tutt, who was at Alassio in N. Italy, had stated 

 that the weather at Hyeres during the first fortnight in April 

 was perfect. Mr. Sich, who was on the shores of Lake 

 Como, had stated Papilio podalirius was quite common 

 during Easter week. 



Mr. MacArthur and Mr. Cant reported that they had 

 recently seen a furze-chat hawking successfully for Brephos 

 parthenias. Several members reported that they had repeat- 

 edly seen birds catch butterflies on the wing. 



Mr. Manger exhibited the shells of the pearly nautilus 



