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Paco ee DINGS 
OF THE 
NATURAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
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OF STATEN ISLAND. 
mor. VIlT.” No.‘ 17. NoOvEMBER 8th, rgo2 
The Twenty-second Annual Meeting of the On motion, it was Resolved that the regu- 
of last annual meeting........... 67 Treasurer, J. Blake Hillyer. 
Since elected....... ...-..-...-5, 36 Curator, C. A. Ingalls 
BRIERE ters secre. a \e die w - Datei Sats ata: aec I Peaeeve. Wane Ts Dae : 
WESC (ic idis ts s.c0'. Salsa, sues 2 : See An . 
oo I Mr Wm T. Davis exhibited specimens of 
Meawinenat Gate hr... coe fos een eas 99 the Praying Mantis and read the following 
, TREASURER. paper: 
IB PRAYING MANTIS ON STATEN ISLAND. 
Balance from last’year............ $380,27 Surin Mees hilt fanceit of Ghia 
Subscriptions to&sales of Proceedings 5,60 a is. Sie aaa itl 2 ie 
Interest on deposits............... rag” Orlphia, sent me'a few’ epg ‘masses of Tene 
Blembership dues................+. 19% 00 = era sinensis, or “Praying Mantis,”a native of 
ac P Japan, but which for the last few years has 
596.05 been established in some localities about 
PAOROET sweaty). 3. ie Sores Et $164 79 Philadelphia. Two of the egg clusters were 
Postage, stationery, etc....... .. 40.47 placed in the garden of my residence at New 
Subscriptions to periodicals....... 19.67 Brighton, and the remainder in two brier 
Public lectures...... ........... 35-00 patches in the Clove Valley, From the eggs 
 ELNULLGTS oe Ce Coa eter ea 10 00 : 
placed in the garden I am able to show two 
$269.93 ‘fully grown Mantids, which are truly remark- 
Balance on hand......... $326.12 able as weil as formidable looking insects. 
CURATOR. From the eggs placed in the Clove Valley I 
Additions to the Museum : have been unable to find any results, having 
PB EOTAMIOOY stsislarinisiscc as 2,6'e'p om < «3 I discovered no Mantids or their egg masses 
ee aa go Ee SACU ISN tata led 2 attached to the briers, as is the habit of the 
Re a Peery ret 7 insect. If this Mantis could be established 
Additions to the Library : : : 
Se - are on our Island it could have no other than 
Number of societies and institutions ficial ; thaw 
from which exchanges have been beneficial results, as they fee 
received,, 43 and other insects. The pecimens shown ‘ 
Number of separate publications 1 re- were kept captive for some tigy Ups os 
ceived in exchange........... aoa Sig oa taved one vem ment: VP he Bony e3 
EVECOUSCEIDEION: & cfe,crd.a se > es eines 83 ki 
PaaS Cate ttee tein 85,05) i yah wlareiel Stace'e 79 longs to the Orthoptera, a a ho One 
By SIMBA eee 2's =, a 28> 8 Ree 35  ‘“‘walkingstick” insect, which, if? 
Association was held at the Staten Island 
Academy. 
In the absence of the President, Mr. Wm. 
T. Davis was elected chairman fyo fem. 
Reports of officers for the past year were 
read and approved, as follows : 
SECRETARY 
Number of members on roll at date 
Mr. Manuel Johnson, New Aaetibn: was 
elected an active member. 
lar meetings of the Association during the 
ensuing year be held on the second Saturday 
of each month, except June, July, August 
and September. 
The election of officers for the 
resulted as follows : 
ensuing year 
President, Howard R. Bayne. 
Secretary, Arthur Hollick. 
to add, was fairly common in the Clove Valley 
during the past Summer. 
