1885.] 237 [Annual Meeting. 



Publications. 



The cost of the memoirs published a year ago much reduced the 

 funds available for the past season, besides delaying the publica- 

 tions of Proceedings which are now, in consequence, over twelve 

 months behind date. Two numbers of the Memoirs have been is- 

 sued, one by Miss Hinckley, on the larval history of Hyla Pick- 

 eringii with one colored plate, and one by Mr. S. H. Scudder, 

 containing papers on Paleodictyoptera and on the geological his- 

 tory of insects, with four plates. The fine plates illustrating 

 these Memoirs are the gift of the authors. 



Two parts of the Proceedings, concluding vol. xxn, have been 

 issued, and eight signatures, which will form the first part of vol. 

 xxm, are also published. 



The Treasurer Mr. C. W. Scudder presented his annual report 

 as follows : — 



