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MEETINGS. 351 



The Hon. Secretary announced the receipt of 



1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia, Part I., 1899. 



2. Some Hydroids from Puget Sound. 



3. MoniloporidsB, a new family of Paleozoic Corals. 



4. Studies in the Gold -bearing Slates of Nova Scotia. 



5. North American Wood Frogs. 



Mr. Derrick recorded another station for Lesser Dodder 

 Sark. 



Mr. Luff recorded the capture of two specimens of 

 Cassida equestris, one of the Tortoise Beetles, very local in 

 England. These were taken on wild mint near Bon Repos, 

 on August 17th. They are new to the Guernsey list. 



Pcecilosoma luteolum, one of the Saw Flies. This is its 

 first recorded capture for Guernsey. It was taken near 

 Doyle's Monument last year. 



Timarcha tenebricosa, taken by Mr. E. D. Marquand in 

 Alderney. This is a very interesting capture, as, although it 

 is one of the commonest beetles in the south of England, it 

 has not hitherto been found in any of the Channel Islands. 



Liparis salicis, the Satin Moth, was found by Mr. 

 Marquand in Alderney. It has not been recorded for 

 Guernsey. 



Mr. Collenette referred to two cares at Bon Repos 

 which would be worth excavating in search for remains of 

 human habitations. 



Rev. F. E. Lowe, M.A., read a most interesting paper on 

 Lamjiides bcetica. 



Mr. Collenette noted that the specimen of Risso's 

 Dolphin, captured on 8th January last, had been preserved 

 and is in the Museum. 



Mr. Luff read notes from Mr. Burr's paper in the Ento- 

 mologists Record on " The Orthoptera of the Channel Isles." 



Monthly Meeting held on October 18th, 1899, Mr. W. A. Luff, 

 President, in the chair. 



The minutes of last meeting having been read and signed, 



The Secretary reported having received a copy of the 

 " Proceedings of the Holmesdale Natural History Club for 

 1896-1898." 



Mr. H. C. Le Lacheur exhibited a specimen of the 

 fungus (Daedalia quercina), found on the oak. 



Mr. C. G. De La Mare exhibited a piece of diorite, possibly 

 a spear-head, found at Pleinmont, near Imperial Hotel, also 



