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merit of the ova of the frog; (2) sHd-^s showing larva, ova, 

 and details of the beetle, Halyzia occellata ; (3) a slide of 

 Orchis inilitaris sent to him from Wye ; (4) slides showing 

 lepidoptera at rest on trunks of trees; (5) various flowers; 

 and (6) a slide from a photograph showing how roots have 

 altered the sand through which they had grown by extracting 

 the iron in Oxshott sand-pit. 



Mr. Dennis exhibited — (i) a capital series of studies of 

 trees at various periods of the year, together with their 

 flowers, fruits, and seeds ; and (2) slides of several species of 

 orchids, including a white specimen of the bee orchis. 



Mr. Main exhibited a series of views showing special tree 

 combinations in Epping Forest. 



OCTOBER 27//;, 1904. 



Mr. E. Step, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Goulton exhibited a series of photographs of lepidop- 

 terous larvae on their respective food-plants as follows : 

 Colias edusa, from ova laid by a var. hclice, Hepialns huninli, 

 Cosviotriche potaioria, LitJiosia deplana, Thccla qucrcus, and 

 Nola ciicullatcUa. 



Mr. Harrison and Mr. Main exhibited series or examples 

 of the following species of Lepidoptera : Macaria alternata, 

 (bred), Cleora lichcnaria, Dianthcecia luteago, var. ficklini, D. 

 conspcrsa, Lcncophasia sinapis, Polia xanthouiista , Algeria mus- 

 ciformis, and Boarinia genimnria, all from Bude, N. Cornwall, 

 with examples of the last species from London and Dela- 

 mere for comparison with the Cornish specimens. 



Mr. West (Greenwich) exhibited the case of a large 

 species referable to the Psychidae, from S. Africa. 



Mr. Turner said that he had found a number of larvae and 

 cases of Coleophora virgaurece on golden rod at Sevenoaks, 

 in the neighbourhood of which place members had told him 

 the plant occurred. Several larvae of Eupithecia expallidata 

 had also been taken by him at the same time, but these were 

 apparently ichneumoned. 



Mr. Carr reported that some ants had been very persistent 

 in attacking his larvae, and by no means unsuccessfully. Mr. 

 Turner noted that he had frequently seen ants descending 

 trees with small larvae in their jaws. 



Mr. Step communicated the following short note on the 

 fungus foray held at Oxshott on October ist, 1904 : 



