MEETINGS. 7 



Mr. Luff exhibited a specimen of Datura stramonium 

 (Thorn Apple) found in his garden in Burnt Lane. This 

 plant is found occasionally in different parts of the island. 



Mr. De La Mare gave particulars of geological work 

 done in Alderney during the excursion to that island on 

 July 5. He also furnished particulars of the cutting for 

 drain at the Yrangue. 



Mr. Luff read the report of the Entomological Section, 



together with a note by Kev. F. E. Lowe of his work with 



butterflies and moths. They shewed the addition of several 



\ new insects to the Alderney list, and one moth (L. vitellina), 



two beetles and one butterfly (Papilio machaon) for Guernsey. 



Mr. Collenette exhibited some worms ( Hematomorpha 

 yordius) intermediate between eel worms and water worms. 



Mr. J. B. Nickolls read some most interesting notes on 

 Bacillus prodiyiosus, which has appeared in two places in 

 Guernsey in recent years. This paper will appear in this 

 Transactions of the Society. 



Mr. Collenette exhibited a remarkable example of an 

 echinoderm, kindly lent by Captain Lukis, the inside of which 

 was filled with a crystalline quartz. 



Monthly Meetiny held on November 21st, 1900, Mr. W. A. Luff, 

 President, in the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary recorded the receipt of the 

 " Catalogue of British Hymenoptera, Part I.", from the 

 authorities of the British Museum. 



Miss D. Slade (proposed by Mr. Collenette), and Miss 

 Wagstaffe (proposed by Miss Foster), for election at next 

 meeting. 



Mr. Collenette exhibited a specimen of the Arctic Skua 

 ( Lestris parasiticus) caught at Delancey Park, Guernsey, 

 October 3rd, 1900. 



Mr. H. Marquand exhibited eggs of Guillemot, in two 

 varieties, and honey barrels and leaves of the Alderney species 

 of the Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile maritima). 



Mr. Hocart exhibited an old halbard or pike, formerly 

 used by the Guernsey Militia. 



Mr. Pitts exhibited two weapons made of rhinoceros 

 horn used in one of the Kaffir wars. 



Mr. Luff read a " Note on Papilio machaon : its abun- 

 dance in Northern France this summer," by H. Moore, F.E.S. 



