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varied series of Aglossa cuprealis taken on curtains in his 

 house, no doubt attracted into the house by the Hght, Plusia 

 chrysitis had also been seen by him around the hghts. 



The remainder of the evening was devoted to an exhibition 

 of lantern slides. 



Mr. Tonge exhibited slides of the ova of a number of 

 species of Lepidoptera. 



Mr. Lucas exhibited slides of imagines, orchids, flowers, 

 fungi, etc. 



Mr. Goulton exhibited slides of lepidopterous larvae. 



Mr. Step exhibited slides of lepidopterous larvae. 



Mr. Main exhibited slides of Lepidoptera in various stages, 

 showing their resting positions. 



Mr. Dennis exhibited a series of slides showing the flower- 

 ing and seeding of plants and trees. 



JANUARY i2th, 1905. 



The President in the Chair. 



Mr, Sich referred to the death of Mr. C. G, Barrett, the 

 well-known entomologist, and a former President of the 

 Society, which 'occurred on December nth, and it was 

 resolved to send a letter of condolence to Mrs. Barrett and 

 family. 



Mr. Colthrup exhibited a specimen of the ringed plover in 

 winter plumage, and pointed out its characteristics. 



Mr. West (Streatham) showed a copy of the " Sporting 

 and Dramatic News,'' in which an illustrated account of one 

 of the Society's Exhibitions had been given some years ago. 

 There were included several more or less recognisable por- 

 traits of members of the Society. 



Mr. Main exhibited two species of Panovpa, P. communis, 

 and P. germanica from Folkestone. 



Mr. Lucas exhibited pairs of the three British species of 

 Panorpa, P. communis, P. germanica, and P. cognata. He 

 stated that the latter was a very scarce species, and that as 

 the two allied species were also exhibited, acomparison could 

 be made. Of P. cognata he also exhibited a female example, 

 which had been taken during the Society's meeting at 

 Byfleet in July, 1904. From the same place he also showed 

 Chrysopa ventralis. 



Mr. E. Step reported that he had been able to make con- 

 siderable progress with the first half of the Tugwell Herba- 



