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Mr. F. R. Hatcliff added that he had discovered near 

 Twltcha, Roumania, on the 5th of January, several single 

 eggs of H. nigra placed on the leaves of water-lilies without 

 any nest at all. 



Mr. H. F. WiTHERBY said that he had seen a case in the 

 Buda Pesth Museum in which the eggs of Black Terns are 

 placed on the leaves of water-lilies. 



Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker exhibited a clutch of eggs of 

 Merops apiaster which were believed to be unique, having 

 distinct shell-markings of both underlying and surface spots. 



Mr. Baker also exhibited an adult female and a nest con- 

 taining the eggs of Batrachostoimis moniliger collected by 

 Mr. J. Stewart in Travancore. These specimens had been 

 presented by Mr. Stewart to the British Museum. 



The Editor urgently requests Members who 

 have MSS. for publication to place it in his 

 hands not later than the Meeting at whicli 

 their communication is to be made. 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednes- 

 day, the 13th of January, 1915, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 6.45 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform Dr. P. R. Lowe, at 27 Ormonde Gate, Chelsea, S.W. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor at 6 More's 

 Garden, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S.W.] 



(Signed) 

 W. Rothschild, D. A. Bannerman, P. R. Lowe, 



Chairman. Editor. Sec. ^' Treas. 



