EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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specimen from Hampshire of a mass of densely crowded, contracted 

 branches on the bough of a Spruce Fir — a formation analogous to 

 the Clanbrassil Fir. It is interesting to see that this singular 

 variety produced by bud-variation, as also from seed. 



Solarium Dulcamara. — The Rev. George Henslow showed a 

 specimen of the maritime form of this species from Walmer beach, 

 some of the leaves of which were densely clothed with hair, per- 

 haps in consequence of the puncture of a mite (Phytoptus). 



Insects in Pitchers of Sarracenia. — Mr. Henslow mentioned 

 the fact that many of the pitchers of these plants in the collection 

 of Mr. Bull became choked with insects, which in their decay 

 brought about the rotting of the pitcher. The fact of the larva of a 

 dipterous insect (Sarcophaga sarracenise) making its home in these 

 pitchers, and feeding on the insects therein entrapped, was also 

 commented on. 



Destruction of Insects by Yeast. — Mr. MacLachlan called 

 attention to a pamphlet of Dr. Hagan's, in which he advocates the 

 use of yeast as an insecticide. The idea was suggested by the 

 fungus which is so fatal to flies in autumn. 



Malformed Boot of Ash. — Mr. Jennings showed some curious 

 outgrowths from the roots of the Ash, which were referred to Dr. 

 Masters to be examined and reported on. 



Cocoons from West Africa.— Mr. Jennings showed a curious 

 pear-shaped felted case, which, when slit open, was found to con- 

 tain a colony of hundreds of cocoons of a lepidopterous insect 

 (Anaphe). 



Japanese Objects. — A special vote of thanks was unani- 

 mously awarded to Mr. Maries for the collection of miscellaneous 

 objects mentioned above. 



