352 MEETINGS. 



an oyster shell found at Vrangue Brickfield, at the base of the 

 stratified deposits, 8 feet in thickness, and immediately above 

 the decomposed rock. 



Mr. Luff exhibited specimens of Bees found in Alderney 

 by Mr. E. D. Marquand, who has during the summer collected 

 71 species, 62 being additions to the list. These include 

 Bombas Smithianus, Ccelioxys rufescens, C. vectis, Epeolus 

 productus, Andrena Jlessce, and Mutilla riifipes, a species with 

 a curious wingless female, which seems a connecting link 

 between the ants and bees and wasps. 



Monthly Meeting held on November 22nd, 1899, Mr. W. A. 

 Luff, President, in the chair. 



After the reading and signing of the minutes, Mr. F. A. 

 Holiday, St. Julian's Cottage, was proposed for election. 



Mr. Domaille reported that he found within a perfectly 

 sound cucumber one of the seeds had germinated, and the 

 young plant bore three quite green leaves. 



A photograph of a thrush and nest, the latter built on 

 the scaffolding of a building in course of erection was sent 

 for exhibition by Mr. Philip Xicolle. 



Mr. Luff read a short paper by Mr. F. O. Pickard- 

 Cambridge on " The Spiders of Alderney," caught during 

 the summer by Mr. E. D. Marquand. 



Mr. Luff exhibited a specimen of the large Burying 

 Beetle (Necrophorus germanica), found in Alderney by Mr. 

 Marquand. This species is extremely rare in Britain. Also 

 a rare Saw Fly (Sirex juvencus), found in Guernsey for the 

 second time. 



Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Society held on December 21st, 

 1899, Mr. W. A. Luff, President, in the chair. 



The formal business over, Mr. F. A. Holiday was unani- 

 mously elected a member of the Society. 



The following birds were shot in the island on the dates 

 named (these specimens are added to the Museum) : — King- 

 fisher (October 28) ; Common Night Jar, Common Heron, 

 Barn Owl, Gannet (November 2) ; Butcher Bird (summer), 

 one pair Coots, do. Lapwings, do. Teal, Tufted Duck, Grey 

 Lag Goose (December 16) ; pair Woodcocks, Yellow Wag- 

 tail (December 19). 



Papers were read on " Sunshine and Rainfall in Guernsey 

 during 1899," by Mr. A. Collenette ; " The Flora of Alder- 

 ney," by Mr. E. D. Marquand ; " The Insects of Alderney," 



