u Transactions of the Entomological Society of London " for 



1884. From Mr. W. H. Miles. 

 "Our Insect Allies;" "Transactions of the Entomological 



Society of London " for 1885 ; and " The Garner " (Vol. I,) 



From Mr. T. R. BlLLUPS. 

 "Stephens' British Entomology" (2 Volumes). From Mr. 



E. Step. 

 " The Sixth Annual Report of the Dulwich College Science 



Society." From the SOCIETY. 

 " Illustrated Science Monthly." From Mr. J. T. CARRINGTON. 



By Purchase. 

 "Science Gossip" for 1885. 

 Cameron's " Phytophagous Hymenoptera," Vol. II. 



The Society's Collection of Insects is steadily progressing ; 

 and to Mr. WEST, the Curator, we owe the arrangement and 

 preservation of this valuable portion of the Society's work. 



Additions this year have been : — 



1/2 species of Micro- and Macro-lepidoptera, from the 

 President, Mr. SOUTH ; and several species of Lepidoptera, 

 from Mr. ADKIN. 



We should have been glad to have reported a like pro- 

 gress in the Herbarium, but we are sorry to say no new 

 species have been added to it this year. 



The Excursions held this year were to 



Chingford on May 16th. 

 Oxshot „ June 6th. 

 Boxhill ,, „ 27th. 



Chobham „ July 18th. 

 Folkestone „ August 3rd. 

 the most successful being those to Oxshot and Boxhill. 



The principal event of the year was the Exhibition, held 

 at our Rooms on December 3rd, which was a great success, and 

 has established on a firmer basis the reputation of the Society. 

 The Exhibition consisted of all branches of Natural History, 

 the Class Insecta being best represented ; the other Classes 

 comprising Mammalia, Aves, Arachnida, and Mollusca. 



