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that the latter species was now in pupa, while the former 

 was not yet full grown. 



Mr. Montgomery exhibited larvae of C. ediisn, and stated 

 that in 1895 the larvae of this species averaged about twenty- 

 eight days in reaching the pupa state, while this year 

 forty-two days had elapsed, and many had not yet pupated. 



Mr. Lucas exhibited two female specimens of the Orthop- 

 teron Platycleis grisea from the neighbourhood of Lulworth, 

 and a specimen of Tettix siibulatiis from Milford, 



Mr. F. M. B. Carr exhibited some of the larger species of 

 British dragonflies,all taken this year: — Synipdrum striolaimn, 

 Sympetrmn sanguineum, and Sympetrnm scoticnm from Ockham, 

 August i6th, 1900 ; LiheUula depressa from the New Forest, 

 June 6th, 1900 ; Libellula quadnniacidata from the New 

 Forest, June 3rd to 6th, 1900, and Black Pond, Esher, 

 July 14th, 1900 ; and Lihelkda quadriniaculata, var. prcBnuhila 

 from the Black Pond, Esher, July 14th, 1900 ; Orthetnmt 

 cceridescens, Goniphus vtdgatissimus, Cordnlegaster aiinnlatns, 

 and Brachytron ,pratense from the New Forest, June, 1900 ; 

 JEschna grandis from Wisley, August i6th, 1900, and ALschna 

 mixta from Loughton, August 22nd, 1900. 



Mr. Hy. J. Turner exhibited a short series of C. edusa 

 from Dawlish, including var. helice, one of two taken, 

 and reported numerous others ; a small female of the 

 same species, and remarked that many specimens were 

 small ; also another female with the costa of a much 

 lighter yellow than the rest of the wing. He further 

 exhibited a pair of Aischna mixta taken with two other 

 specimens at Pitsea, and a specimen of Syuipctnim sanguineum 

 taken with others at Wisley. He reported that the latter 

 species was very common at Horsham on September 23rd. 



Mr. Chittenden exhibited a pale yellow variety of Chryso- 

 phanus phlcsas, taken at Ashford ; two very dark forms of 

 Gnophos obscuraria from Shirley Hills ; a specimen of Bupalus 

 piniaria from West Wickham, with the left pair of wings 

 coloured as in the male, and the right pair of the female 

 coloration ; a dark form of A gratis corticea from the last 

 locality ; and a dark A. aquilina from the Shirley Hills. 



Mr. Gadge exhibited several fruits from Cape Colony, and 

 a branch of the "silver-tree." 



Mr. Colthrup, on behalf of Mr. Hills, of Folkestone, 

 exhibited a long series of Coiias hyale, and contributed the 

 following note : 



"The series was taken in the neighbourhood of Folke- 

 stone during July of this year. They are arranged showing 



