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Council have pleasure in noting that the number of Members 

 attending the Field Meetings were distinctly above the 

 average. 



The Society's Collections are still ably looked after by 

 the Hon. Curator, Mr. W. West, who reports that — 



" The Society's cabinets are much referred to b}- the 

 newer Members of the Society, and are gradually becoming 

 both more complete and more extensive. Messrs. Ashdown 

 and Lucas have undertaken to complete and arrange the 

 Odonata, and the Society are much indebted to them for 

 their kindness. There is still the want of a suitable cabinet 

 for the ' Tugvvell ' Herbarium, so that the almost complete 

 series of British plants may be rendered available for refer- 

 ence." 



The Donations to the Society's Cabinets during the j^ear 

 are : 



Four specimens of Nonagria hrevilinica, including var. 

 alinea from Mr. C. G. Barrett. 



Six specimens oi Caradrina ambigna from Mr. R. Adkin. 



A specimen o{ Locusta viridissima from Mr. F. N. Clark. 



A large number of species of Hemiptera from Mr. W. 

 West. 



A series of Nyssia zonaria from Mr. A. Harrison. 



And a number of species of Odonata and Orthoptcra from 

 Messrs. Lucas and Ashdown. 



The Library is still ably cared for by Mr. Sauze, who 

 reports — 



"The books of the Librar}^ have been well consulted 

 during the year, in proof of which, in addition to the 

 evidence of the Librarian's list of borrowed works, it must 

 be borne in mind that each night of meeting Members make 

 a practice of referring to the books on the shelves for 

 clearing up doubtful points, appealing to authorities, and 

 even making short extracts for use in various ways. 



" The Librarian is glad to mark, following on the Council's 

 decision to permit the sale to Members of its publications 

 at a reduction of ^^ per cent., an increase in the demand 

 for these, and he wishes to call the attention of those 

 who have joined the Society more recently, and who have 



