ti MEETINGS. 



Monthly Meeting held April 11th, 1895, Mr. A. Collenette, 

 President, in the chair. 



Mr. Luff exhibited a micro-photo of the rare mite, 

 Rhincolophus plumipes, found by him at St. Ouen's Bay, 

 Jersey, in August, 1894. This mite, on the authority of 

 Dr. C. F. George, has been found hitherto only in Algeria, 

 Switzerland and Corfu, but never in Britain. 



Mr. Royle and Mr. Luff read extracts relating to -the 

 extraordinary conduct of the moth Pronuba yuccacella in 

 fertilising the flowers of the yucca. This was followed by an 

 animated discussion. 



Monthly Meeting held May 13th, 1895, Mr: A. Collenette, 

 President, in the chair. 



Mr. W. A. Luff exhibited a specimen of the Hemipteron, 

 Salda saltatoria, new to the Guernsey list, also a new beetle, 

 Bryaxis impressns. 



Mr. Bougourd exhibited specimens of gneiss from a 

 quarry near Santos. Mr. Bougourd also furnished a number 

 of popular sayings in the Guernsey dialect. 



Miss Dawber reported hearing the Cuckoo on April 13th ; 

 Mr. Swinburne the appearance of the Grey-headed Crow, and 

 Mr. Collenette the stranding of a Dolphin (Risso's Dolphin) 

 in Vazon Bay. Mr. Puttock exhibited the fins of this latter. 

 Mr. Collenette exhibited a Whelk (Buccinum undatum) of 

 unusual size, taken in the harbour. 



The appearance of the Long-tailed Field Mouse and the 

 W ater Vole was also noted ; the latter was found in the stream 

 at Grande Mare. This latter is new to the Guernsey list of 

 mammals. 



The Secretary of the Geological Section read a report of 

 the work done at the recent out-door meetings. 



Monthly Meeting held June 13th, 1895, Mr. A. Collenette, 

 President, in the chair. 



Mr. J. Swinburne, F.R.P.S. Edin., was unanimously 

 elected a member of the Society. 



Mr. Z. Robert exhibited specimens of gneiss from Bio 

 Janeiro, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. 



Mr. Luff exhibited a cast of the Great Seal of England, 

 1651, the engraving of which was done by a Mr. Thomas 

 Simon, who, if not himself a Guernseyman (as is often stated) 

 at least married a Guernseywoman. Mr. Luff also exhibited 



