174 Journal New York Entomological Society. [VoI. x. 



Mr. Schaeffer said that, on one occasion, he had found Labia iiiiiior very 

 common at Mosholu. 



Mr. Zabriskie also showed some specimens of the katydid {Microcentrum 

 laurifoliuin) with egg clusters of the species and explained the manner in 

 which they were deposited. He also stated that some twenty-five years ago 

 the real katydid (Cyrtophyllus concavus) was very common in his neighbor- 

 hood, but in recent years he had not seen or heard a single one. 



Mr. Davis showed some immature walking-sticks which he had reared 

 from eggs collected in Ansonia, Conn. The antics of the tiny animals as 

 they tried to walk was an interesting sight. 



Society adjourned. 



Meeting of March i8, 1902. 



Held at the residence of Mr. Gustave Beyer, 511 East 117th St. Presi- 

 dent Groth presided, eleven members and two visitors present. 



Mr. Charles W. Leng, of 4 Fletcher St., N. Y., was proposed as an active 

 member by Mr. Davis. 



Mr. Beutenmiiller, chairman of the Committee on the Annual Dinner, 

 reported and considerable discussion followed. 



Dr. Love moved that a canvass of the members present be taken, and if 

 fifteen should indicate their desire to take tickets at $1 a plate, the committee 

 should arrange for the dinner before April 15. Carried. 



A canvass resulting in the desired numljer, the committee were authorized 

 to proceed with the arrangements. 



Dr. Love moved that the committee be empowered to invite five guests 

 at the expense of the society. Carried. 



Mr. Joutel moved that, if the committee could make the necessary arrange- 

 ments in time, the dinner should occur on April i, the date of the next regular 

 society meeting. Carried. 



Society adjourned. 



Annual Dinner, April i, 1902. 



The society held its regular annual dinner at the Hotel Endicott, corner of 

 82d St. and Columbus Ave. The following guests and members were present : 

 as guests Dr. Edwin C. Van Dyke, Dr. Henry Skinner, Dr. W. J. Holland, Dr. 

 E. P. Felt, Professor John B. Smith, Mr. E. B. Southwick, Mr. Ernest J. 

 Munch, Mr. Chris. H. Roberts, Mr. J. D. Sherman, Mr E. L. Graef and G. 

 Englehardt, and members Messrs. Groth, Kearfott, Palm, Fillion, Riederer, 

 Davis, Ditmars, Watson, Bremser, Kudlich, Leng, Joutel, Barber, Schaeffer, 

 Beyer, Love, Sunderland, Green, Johnson, ^^'eeks, Ottolengui and Beutenmiiller. 

 Meeting of April 15, 1902. 



Held at the American Museum of Natural History. President Groth in 

 the chair with fourteen members and one visitor present. 



A written report by Mr. Beutenmiiller, of the Dinner Committee, was 

 read and approved. 



Mr. Chas. W. Leng was elected an active member of the society. 



Mr. Joutel proposed Mr. E. B. Southwick, of 206 W. 83d St., as ah 

 active member. Mr. Leng proposed as active members Mr. C. H. Roberts, 



