Scudder.] 188 [October 27, 



The President announced the bequest, by Mrs. C. S. Hale, 

 of Burlington, N". J., of her husband's scientific collection and 

 library, the former containing the fine series of Zeuglodon 

 vertebrae long since deposited in the Society's Museum. 

 Also the gift of a fine painting of Prof. Louis Agassiz, by 

 Mrs. C. V. Hamilton, purchased by the subscription of sev- 

 eral members ; and, finally, the gift from Geo. B. Emerson, 

 Esq., of a complete series of the plates illustrating the new 

 edition of the " Trees and Shrubs of Massachusetts," nicely 

 framed and mounted for exhibition in the Museum. The 

 thanks of the Society were voted for this valuable gift. 



Section of Entomology. October 27, 1875. 



Mr. S. H. Scudder in the chair. Eight persons present. 



The following paper was read : — 



Notice of a small collection of Butterflies made by 

 Mr. Roland Thaxter, on Cape Breton Island. By Sam- 

 uel H. Scudder. 



The species are but fourteen in number, and were all taken on 

 Cape Breton Island. The two Urbicolae and Eurymus Philodice 

 were also taken at Shediac. The species are the following: — 



Basil archia Arthemis. Chrysophanus Epixanthe. 



Aglais Milberti. Heodes americana. 



Argynnis Cybele. Eurymus Philodice. 



Argynnis Atlantis. Pieris rapae. 



Brenthis Myrina. Pieris oleracea. 



Phyciodes Tharos. Limochores Taumas. 



Rusticus Scudderii. Polites Peckius. 



The following are the only ones worthy of special notice: 



Argynnis Cybele. A single specimen was taken, whose fore- 

 wing measures 3 7 mm. in length. It has the unmistakeable markings 

 of A. Cybele, which has never before been taken so far north. 



Rusticus Scudderii. Two males and two females were taken. 

 The males do not differ from the usual form, except in having the 



