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phere ? On this hypothesis, watery vapor, hydrogen, carburetted and sulphur- 

 etted hydrogen (these last three bodies oxidising on coming to the surface) 

 would be only the last remains of this atmosphere stored up by the rocks in 

 fusion ; just as the metallic fluorids, chlorids, and sulphurs, which still consti- 

 tute our lavas, are only, according to the beautiful researches of M. Elie de 

 Beaumont, the last representatives of the substances which have been succes- 

 sively disengaged from the eruptive rocks in forming the concreted veins. 



J. B. C. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OP CANADA. 



The second annual meeting of the society was held in the Council Room of 

 the Canadian Institute, on Tuesday, May 14th, at 3 o'clock p.m., the President, 

 Prof. Croft, in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Communications were read 

 From the Rev, Vincent Clementi of Peterborough, expressing regret at his ina- 

 bility to attend the meeting. 



From Geo. Jno. Bowles, Esq., and others, on the establishment of a branch of 

 the Society in Quebec. 



W. E. Milward, Esq., M.D., of Grimsby, was proposed, and elected a member. 



The committee on Lepidoptera reported the publication of a catalogue of all the 

 known Canadian Butterflies and Sphinxes ; copies of this catalogue will be for- 

 warded to members immediately. 



The committee on Coleoptera reported that considerable progress had been 

 made in the determination of species, etc., though not sufiScient to warrant the 

 publication of a catalogue as yet. 



The curator reported that the resolution passed at a previous meeting relative 

 to the apparatus required in collecting and preserving insects, had been acted 

 upon, and that sheet cork, entomological pins, etc., can now be had through the 

 Society at cost prices. 



Objections having been raised to the English pins. Dr. Morris and Mr. Hubbert 

 were requested to secure 50,000 German pins as early as possible. 



The Jollowing donations were announced, and the thanks of the Society cordially 

 tendered to the donors : 

 From the Entomological Society of Philadelphia — 



186 Specimens, including 135 species of Coleoptera. 

 25 " " 20 " Set. 



From Dr. Thomas Cowdry, and H, Cowdry, Esq., York Mills — 

 135 Specimens, including 65 species of Coleoptera. 



3 « "3 " Diptera. 



4 " "3 " Hemiptera. 



