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rence of the Nightingale in Guernsey. In company with a 

 friend he heard one in full song at Saints' Bay on the 20th of 

 April, between three and four in the afternoon. He had lived 

 for years where nightingales abounded, and the song was per- 

 fectly familiar to him, so that there was no possible mistake 

 about it. Probably the bird had just arrived ; a day or two 

 after he visited the spot at night, but could hear nothing of it. 

 Mr. Marquand said he had always been so sceptical about 

 newspaper records of the occurrence of the Nightingale in this 

 island, that it was with unbounded pleasure that he listened to 

 the sweet songster on the day in question. 



Mr. Luff reported the finding of three interesting species 

 of Coccids, which he exhibited, viz. : — Lecanium hesperidium 

 on lemon and roses ; L. hemisjjhoericurn on stephanotis ; and 

 Pulvinaria camellicola on camellia. These insects are very 

 injurious to stove and greenhouse plants. 



The sectional secretaries read their reports on the excur- 

 sions to the cromlechs at l'Ancresse on May 1st, and to the 

 cave at Icart on May 8th. 



Monthly Meeting held on June 13th, 1894, Mr. E. D. Marquand, 

 President, in the chair. 



General F. B. Mainguy was unanimously elected a mem- 

 ber of the Society. 



The Transactions for the year 1893 were distributed to 

 the members present, and the President complimented the 

 Society on the excellent character of the work embodied in its 

 pages, and its high scientific value. 



Mr. Luff recorded the recent capture (and exhibited 

 specimens) of several Hemiptera and other insects new to the 

 Guernsey list. Mr. Poyle announced that several additions to 

 our flowering plants had been made this year, particulars of 

 which will be found in the botanical report. 



A very rare fungus ( Clathrus cancellatus) had been sub- 

 mitted to the President who exhibited and described it, remark- 

 ing that he had seen it in this island on two previous occasions. 



The work done during the weekly excursions was detailed 

 by the sectional secretaries, and many points in connection 

 therewith were discussed. 



Monthly Meeting held on July 11th, 1894, Mr. E. D. Marquand, 

 President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Luff exhibited a living specimen of the rare non- 

 British beetle ( Cetonia morio) which he took flying at Petit 



