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Mr, R. South communicated a paper on " Nettles," in 

 which he discussed their use in Nature, their relation to other 

 plants and to insects, and considered them both from an 

 entomological and economical point of view. 



An interesting discussion ensued on Hybernation, Messrs. 

 Robinson, Tutt, Carrington, Barrett, and others taking 

 part. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited four varieties of Papilio menmon, L., 

 also P. segonax, from New Britain ; P. westwoodi ; a pair of 

 P. epycides, Hew., from Khasia Hills, India ; a pair of 

 P. anticrates, Cram., India ; a female P. pamnion, L., var. 

 javanus, Feld., from Sardakhan ; and one Thecla tiuicta, Hew., 

 from Central America. 



MARCH 2Z(h, 1895. 

 T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Ashby, of Maida Vale, N.W., was elected a member, 

 and Mr. H. Woods, of Ashford, Kent, a country member. 



Amongst the donations to the Society was a handsome 

 lantern and screen, kindly presented by Mr. Stanley Edwards, 

 F.L.S., for demonstration purposes. 



Mr. Fenn exhibited a long series of Sclenia illiinaria, Hb., 

 comprising three generations of specimens. The ova, re- 

 ceived from Mr. Fletcher, were the result of a pairing between 

 Scotch and Yorkshire spring specimens. The first genera- 

 tion emerged from June 15th to 2gth, 1894 ; the second from 

 July 31st to August 23rd, 1894; the third in March, 1895. 



Mr. Carrington gave an interesting address entitled, 

 " Some Collecting Grounds and the Trees there," illustrat- 

 ing his remarks by a large number of very admirable lantern 

 slides, executed and kindly lent by Mr. Fred Evans. 



Commencing with views of Theydon Bois, showing the 

 characteristic growths of beech and hornbeam both when 

 lopped and unlopped, he showed pictures of glades, foot- 

 paths and rides leading on towards Monkswood, the special 

 resort of Stauropus fagi, L. The views were mostly taken 

 during early spring, before the luxuriant growth of leaves 

 had hidden the more artistic blending of the twigs and 

 branches. Then came some views of the fine beeches in 

 Norbury Park, showing the yews bordering the rides one 

 traverses on the northern slope of the chalk downs. In 

 places there were patches of melting snow, which produced 

 a very striking and beautiful effect, especially in one view 



