REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1900. 



HP HE Council of the South London Entomological and 

 Natural History Society, in presenting the Twenty- 

 eighth x\nnual Report, is pleased to be able to state that 

 the past year has been one of a satisfactory average 

 character. 



Since the last Annual Meeting twelve new Members have 

 been admitted ; six have resigned, and we have to deplore 

 the loss of one by death, Mr. Herbert Williams, who at one 

 time efficiently occupied the office of Secretary. The pre- 

 sent Membership therefore stands at 170, consisting of four 

 Honorary, five Life, forty-one Country, and one hundred 

 and twenty Ordinary Members, a total somewhat in excess 

 of the number at this time last year ; but it should be noted 

 that some two or three Members, who are greatly in arrear 

 with their subscriptions, will probably have to be removed 

 from the list, so that the effective strength may be taken as 

 virtually the same as, or possibly slightly in excess of, that 

 of last year. 



The Treasurer's Balance Sheet, duly audited, is printed 

 at page x, and calls for no special comment at the hands 

 of the Council. 



The meetings have been fully up to the average in point 

 of matters of interest that have been brought forward, and 

 the attendance, with the exception of the second August 

 meeting, good throughout, the average number present 

 being nearly thirty. 



The Special Exhibition of Varieties held in November 

 proved to be no exception to the uniform success which has 



