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all the Scotch series, those from Orkney were of a some- 

 what browner tone than either of the others ; while in the 

 Isle of Man examples the net-like markings were distinctly 

 more conspicuous than in any of the others shown, and 

 more nearly resembled the ordinary South English form. 

 He also exhibited full-fed larvae of Calocampa vetusta, which 

 he had reared from ova from Inverness-shire, having fed 

 them on dock throughout with satisfactory results ; and 

 pupa-skins of a species of dragon-fly (probably Platetrum 

 depressum) found among reeds at Byfleet on the occasion 

 of the Society's field meeting on Saturday last. 



Mr. Barrett exhibited a series of Osinylus chrysops from 

 Haslemere. 



Mr. South exhibited the most remarkable specimens of a 

 brood of Spilosoina menthastri, originating from Aberdeen. 

 Several were more or less smoky, one specimen had dark 

 fringes, and another was a most unusual form, in which the 

 edges of the black markings having run together had the 

 appearance of a smudge all round. 



Mr. McArthur exhibited the five most noticeable forms of 

 Abraxas grossulariata, being the pick of some 3000 he had 

 bred this year from larvae obtained in Fulham. i. The dark 

 markings considerably increased in area and somewhat 

 suffused, 2. The black on the fore-wings external to the 

 yellow band very suffused, having but few traces of white. 



3. Slightly smoky, having only a very small amount of 

 yellow, while the black spots were blurred and confluent. 



4. The fore-wings almost entirely suffused with black, and 

 the hind wings with broad black marginal band quite com- 

 plete. 5. Fore-wings were largely suffused with black, the 

 hind wings with a narrow black marginal border, from the 

 centre of which an elongated black mark extended to the 

 middle of the wing, causing a striking appearance. Mr. 

 Barrett said that the third form was very rare, Mr. Gregson 

 had bred many thousands, but very few of the specimens 

 approached this form. 



Mr. Manger exhibited the huge flower of the exotic orchid, 

 Stanhopea tigrma, having the odour of stale meat. 



Mr. Dennis exhibited a short series of Ccenonympha typhon 

 from North Lancashire, taken early in June. This date was 

 considered most unusual. The specimens were of the 

 Delamere Forest form, having very pure white markings on 

 the under side. He also exhibited several specimens of 

 Cyaniris {LyccBna) argiolus from Horsley, in which the blue 

 closely approached the hellargus shade of colour. One 



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