tion of the Fauna list being deferred, a part of the funds set aside 

 for this purpose were devoted to the Library. 

 The donations for this year are as follows: — 



The President, Mr. Standen, Two Guineas to Library Fund. 

 The Vice-President, Mr. Ficklin, " British Butterflies " by 



Noel Humphreys. 

 Mr. Goss, " The Insect Fauna of the Secondary Period " by 



H. Goss, F.L.S. 

 Mr. West (Greenwich), " Insect Hunters " by Edward 



Newman. 

 Mr. Billups, " The Universe " by Bouche. 

 Mr. Newman, " The Entomologist " and " The Zoologist " 

 for the current year. 

 The books purchased by the Society are as follows : — 

 "The Entomologist," monthly magazine, 1879. 

 M Guide to the Study of Insects " by G. A. Packard, Jun. 

 " Pinacographia, or Figures of Ichneumons " by Vollenhoven. 

 " Our Woodlands, Heaths and Hedges." by Coleman. 

 " North- West European Ichneumoindas." 

 " British Bees " by Smith. 

 " The World of Insects " by Douglas. 

 " Elementary Lessons and Botany " by Oliver. 

 " Flora of Surrey " by Brewer. 

 " Science Gossip " years 1865 — 70. (6 vols.) 

 w Letters of Eusticus " by Newman. 

 " Synopsis of Trichoptera " by McLachlan. 

 " Entomologist " monthly magazine. 

 As a catalogue of the Society's books has never been printed, 

 the Council have decided to include a list with the Report, for the 

 use of the Members. 



The exhibitions of the year have been, in spite of the bad 

 season, quite up to former years ; many very rare species being 

 brought for the inspection of the Members. Mr. Billup's name 

 especially coming before the Members, for his numerous exhibits 

 of rare Coleoptera, &c. Those especially worthy of further record 



