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followed. Mr. Rose proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Marquand, which was carried by acclamation. 



Mr. G. Bowie followed with a paper on " Vermin, and the 

 Balance of Nature." The subject is an extensive one, and in 

 the time at his disposal, Mr. Bowie could, of course, deal with 

 only a small portion of the subject. He confined himself 

 mainly to the rat, rabbit, blackbird and sparrow, and the 

 aphis. 



A lively discussion, in which several members took part, 

 followed, and a hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. 

 Marquand, to Mr. Bowie brought the meeting to a close. 



Monthly Meeting held 2^th April, 1890; Mr. E. D. Marquand 



in the chair. 



There was a large attendance of members, and the 

 meeting, generally, was of a most interesting character. 

 Mrs. Boley, of St. Martin's, was elected a member of the 

 Society. Two papers were read : the first by Mr. A. Collenette, 

 F.C.S., on " The Evolution of the Bee," and was illustrated by 

 a large chart and diagrams. The second paper was by Mr. 

 F. Rose, F.D.S., on "The Honey Bee." After reading his 

 paper, Mr. Rose explained " The Bar-frame Hive," and other 

 appliances used by modern beekeepers, the different apparatus 

 being exhibited. The efforts of both gentlemen to interest 

 and instruct were thoroughly appreciated. Mr. W. A. Luff 

 exhibited larvse of the Guernsey Tiger Moth, and the Glanville 

 Fritillary, and Mr. Philip Nicolle, the nest and eggs of the 

 Long-tailed Titmouse, a rather rare visitor to this island, 

 but which is breeding here this season. The usual votes of 

 thanks brought a most enjoyable meeting to a close. 



Monthly Meeting held May 20th, 1890, Mr. J. Whitehead, 

 Vice-President, in the chair. 



There was a rather larger attendance than usual, about 

 one half of the number being ladies. The first paper read was 

 one by Mr. P. Nicolle, describing the habits of the Long-tailed 

 Titmouse (Parus Caudatus). This charming little bird is 

 somewhat rare in Guernsey though common in Hampshire 

 and other parts of England. It is extremely active, and, 

 when building, will often fearlessly attack other birds, even 

 those larger than itself. Its food consists of insects and 

 larvse ; it seems to prefer caterpillars and small slugs. After 



