plant on the slopes of the Downs. An allied and equally striking 

 species, Ethmia funerella (Fab.) was taken by Capt. Dudley Marsh at 

 Chartham and larvae on Comfrey Symphytum officinale (Linn.) were 

 subsequently discovered. The Tortrices Cacoecia aeriferana (H.Sch.), 

 Pandemis cinnamomeana (Treit.), and Spilonota lariciana (Zell.), all 

 larch feeders, re-appeared at Westwell in July. To conclude, Mr. 

 Morley reports the visit to his light of up to 30 specimens of Wakely's 

 Dowd, Blastobasis decolor ella (Woll.). The origin of this little moth 

 is rather a mystery. It was first discovered by Mr. S. Wakely and is 

 now established in the Heme Hill district. 



These records are only selections from the wealth of material 

 accumulated by the Section. It remains for me to thank the members 

 and to apologise for omissions. Much is learnt from the use of + U.V.R. 

 light which collects moths in overhead flight. In some cases new moths 

 are those that have previously escaped notice but most of them are 

 indicative of the changes that are rapidly occurring in our island fauna, 

 presumably in response to a climatic stimulus. In 20 or 30 years notes 

 such as these may provide strange reading. 



Dr. E. Scott, d.s.o. 



+ M.V. = Mercury vapour. 

 + U.V.R. = Ultra Violet rays. 

 Two names for the same thing. — A.M.M. 



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BOTANICAL SECTION 



URING the winter Session four meetings were held at the Public 

 Library. 



Miss Johnson Bird brought from Denmark a considerable number 

 of pressed flowers and other material, including a metal silhouette of 

 a wading bird, used as a decoy. 



Mr. C. W. Merryweather's talk on plants used as sources of drugs 

 and medicines was illustrated by many specimens of great interest. 



Unfortunately Mr. W. S. Nevin's talk on Plant Damage by Birds 

 coincided with a heavy snowfall, and a very small audience was present. 

 Bad weather and illness also kept members away from the last meeting. 



On the first walk of the season — to Sandling — Mr. Harland kindly 

 allowed us to pass through the grounds of the Garden House. This 

 added greatly to the interest of the ramble, as wild plants were much 

 retarded by bad weather. 



