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raneus and its different varieties by having all the elytral striae 

 exceedingly deeply impressed, including the seventh and all the 

 intervals are very convex; the elytra are slightly narrowed 

 toward base and the eyes are more prominent. In subter- 

 raneus and varieties the seventh elytral stria is rather feebly 

 impressed and the seventh elytral interval at most feebly 

 convex. 



Proceedings of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 



The regular monthly meeting of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 

 was held at 55 Stuyvesant Ave., June 12, 1913, with 21 members present. 



Notice has been sent to members, stating that, owing to the retirement 

 from business of the American Entomological Society and Mr. George 

 Franck, who has hospitably housed the Society for the past thirteen 

 years, there must be considered the question of a future home. A letter 

 from the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences was read, which offered 

 to the Society a permanent home in the Science Room of the Institute, 

 Academy of Music, or in the Central or Children's Museums. It was 

 finally voted to hold the October meeting in the Children's Museum, the 

 November meeting in the Science Room, and the December at the Central 

 Museum. This arrangement, it was thought would enable members to 

 learn their preferences. Meanwhile the Secretary was instructed to 

 express the thanks of the Society for the generous offer of the Institute. 



A Committee was appointed to draw up resolutions of thanks to Mr. 

 George Franck, for his unceasing work in our behalf. During thirteen 

 years his place of business has been our home and he personally has never 

 missed a meeting. Beyond a doubt he has started more people on an 

 entomological career than any man in the world. 



Mr. Pasch exhibited his devise for keeping pupae with a proper degree 

 of moisture, which has reduced mortality most successfully. The pupae 

 are kept in an ordinary box with wire net cover. They are laid on the 

 earth and covered lightly with moss. There is hung in the box a piece of 

 patented preparation of terra cotta, which has been adopted by the United 

 Cigar Stores for humidor lining. Each piece is about 18 by 6 by % inches 

 and is bound with zinc to prevent breakage. It absorbs water very 

 freely and gives it out by evaporation very steadily in differing tempera- 

 tures. Its cost is nominal. 



Mr. Engelhardt exhibited a box of specimens of many orders collected 

 by M. H. Mead, of Passaic, and mounted by a method invented by the lat- 

 ter which has many advantages. A vertical pin is thrust through a small 

 cube of cork. A horizontal pin is elbowed at the large end and bent at 

 the point to enter the thorax of the specimen from beneath. By turning 

 the horizontal pin the specimen can be examined on both sides without 

 removal from the box. For storage many specimens can be put on one 

 vertical pin. There being more elasticity the danger of breakage from 



