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healthy condition of the finances of the Branch, all the current expenses 
of the year having been met, and a small balance still on hand. 
Mr. Reed introduced the-subject of local collections, and urged their 
importance. After some discussion, the following resolution was passed: 
“That-a local collection of insects shall be made for the Cabinet of 
the Branch, specimens to be collected within walking distance of the 
city, and that we, the members, will do all in our power to specially aid 
and assist in this collection.” 
‘ FEBRUARY, 1872. 
The regular monthly meeting was held on Friday evening, February 
2nd, at the residence of Mr. J. M. Denton. 
After the routine business was over, a letter was read from Mr. 
Billings, thanking the members of the London Branch for their kind 
resolution of sympathy in reference to his father’s death, the late B. 
Billings, of Ottawa. 
The excellent microscopes belonging to Messrs. Puddicombe and 
Denton were then turned to good account by the members, who examined — 
with the aid of high magnifying powers, many objects of great interest. 
NOTICE TO. MEMBERS. 
We regret to state that the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. E. B. Reed, has 
been laid up for some little time with an attack of pneumonia, which will 
probably confine him to his house for a few days longer. He requests us 
to state that he has received /efers from C. J. Beale, G. M. Levette, M. 
Chambers, J. W. Byrkitt, R. V. Rogers, J. A. Lintner; and remittances — 
from W. V. Andrews, G. Dimmock, H. Y. Hind, H. S. Sprague, J. Bain, 
O. S. Westcott, Rev. L. Provancher, H. K. Morrison. : 
The Secretary craves the indulgence of these gentlemen until his 
health will permit him to reply to their letters. 
WILLIAM SAUNDERS, 
London, March 15, 1872. | Associate Editor. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENTOMOLOGICAL PURPOSES IN THE STATES.— 
At the late National Agricultural Convention held in Washington, Mr, 
