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species, had no more indentation in the outer margin of the 

 central band than many of the bifida. Again, in furcula, the 

 outer margin of the primaries was generally whitish, while in 

 bifida it was generally grey ; but this character was even less 

 reliable, for in many of the Scotch furcula the outer margin 

 assumed a decidedly greyish shade, and in bifida it was 

 occasionally very pale. He thought, however, that fttrcida 

 generally had a yellower shade than bifida, and that this, 

 taken in conjunction with the other characters mentioned, 

 would generally be found a sufficient means of distinguishing 

 the two species. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited a short series of Chrysophanns 

 phlceas, L., from the Gironde, and said that, according to the 

 new views, these specimens coming from a more southern and 

 hotter locality should show considerable difference in tone 

 from British specimens, whereas they were to all appearances 

 absolutely identical with our usual form. Several members 

 concurred that the aggregate annual temperature of the two 

 districts would be about the same. 



Mr. Fremlin exhibited a series of Emydia cribrum, L., 

 from the New Forest, and also of Dasycampa rubiginea, Fb., 

 from Berks. ■ The former series contained an interesting dark 

 variety. 



Mr. Manger exhibited a very large specimen of Vanessa 

 cardui, L., from Polegate, the band on the fore-wing being 

 unusually fine and containing a distinct white spot. 



Mr. Perks exhibited a specimen of Phyllodromia germanica, 

 L., and Mr. Carrington remarked that it was an Eastern 

 species, and that its introduction dated from the return of 

 troops from the Crimea. 



Mr. Carrington exhibited a number of galls from Western 

 Canada, those on a species of golden-rod being very remark- 

 able; a quantity of freshwater shells, similar to thoseof our own 

 country, such as Planorbis, Anodonta, &c., found dead on the 

 shores of Lake Manitoba, at high-water mark ; a specimen of 

 the fruit and seeds of " wild cucumber," which he stated was 

 an excellent and handsome garden creeper ; an example of a 

 large water bug, Belostoma grandis, from Lake Winnipeg, and 

 several living larvae of Spilosonia isabella, Abb. In the course 

 of his remarks, Mr. Carrington said that his journey this year 

 had been an autumnal one, and that he had visited many 

 parts of Manitoba, going some 1400 miles in that province. 

 So similar was the general character of the flora and fauna 

 of this vast district to that of Europe, that it was at times 

 extremely difficult to persuade one's self that one was so many 



