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which it was found that the i^elatinous Hning had almost 

 completely disappeared. 



The Secretary read the following note from Mr. Cockerell 

 (Colorado) : — 



^^ Bees and Poppy-fiowers. — In June of the present year I 

 p'cked some flowers of the prickly white poppy {Argenioue 

 platyceras, Link, and Otto) which is so common about here. 

 I noticed some little bees on the flowers, but did not remove 

 them. I carried those flowers about in my hand for at least 

 half an hour, and then, looking at them, found the bees still 

 there. They seemed quite stupified, and when knocked off 

 fell down and were unable to fly. Evidently the poppy 

 alkaloids had quite overcome them, which was rather sur- 

 prising to me, as I had no idea bees would be affected in this 

 way. Papaver somniferum, one would suppose, ought to have 

 even greater effect, if visited by bees, and observations on 

 ihis point would be easy to make. Does any member know 

 if such have been recorded ? " 



AUGUST ■2.2nd, 1S89. 

 J, T. Carrington, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Skinner exhibited a bleached example of Epinephele 

 ianira, L., taken at Box Hill, Surrey. 



Mr. Carrington, on behalf of Mr. G. A, Lewcock, exhibited 

 some 300 specimens of Coleoptera taken during the season, 

 comprising some of the larger aquatic species, a few Donacice, 

 Malacoderma, Heteromera, etc. ; mainly from Chattenden, 

 Epping, Woking,, and Farnham. 



Mr. Carrington remarked that during the week he had 

 been to Shoeburyness, and while there he had noticed that 

 the firing of the iio-ton gun appeared to have no effect on 

 Lepidoptera ; Polyommatus phlceas, L., Vanessa urticce, L., and 

 other species did not seem to be disturbed by the vibration 

 of the air, although it was so intense as to break windows at 

 a distance of two miles. 



SEPTEMBER 12th, 1889. 

 T. R. BiLLUPS, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited desquamated upper wings of 

 the male oi Argynnis paphia, L. (Plate I., figs. 5 and 6), in 



