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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[June 



male has a much stouter rostrum. It was also noted that this species was now taken 

 in quantity under the bark of old holly trees. 



Api'il ,28th.— C. G. Barrett Esq, F. E. S.. President, in the chair. Mr. J. V. 

 Blackford M.B., F.R.C.S., was elected a member. Mr. A. Cant exhibited a case 

 of the genital organs of the Hesperiidas, mounted in such a manner that they could 

 be kept with the series in the cabinet. Mr. Frohawk varieties of the underside of 

 Pieris rupee, from Cambridge, a variety of Argyniiis euphvosync , and a black example of 

 Apatnva iris, without any spots on the inferior wings. Mr. C. G. Barrett, on behalf 

 of Major Still, a series of Dcmas covyli , reared this Spring and showing the variation 

 the species was subject to in Devonshire; Mr. Barrett pointed out that in some 

 cases the central markings were eliminated. On behalf of Mr. Sabine, Mr. Barrett 

 also exhibited a variety of Papilis machaoii, with the dark bands narrow and marginal 

 primrose spots broad and bright, a specimen of Argynnis lathonia, with large black 

 spots "and the wings suffused with a peculiar bronze colour, Argynnis cuphrosyne, 

 having the black spots massed together ,into large sharp deep black bands and the 

 fulvous colour in bright intermediate bands, also a much suffused specimen of 

 Argynnis selene with the black spots massed in broad ill defined bands. Mr. Barrett 

 also, on behalf of Mr. Sydney Webb, exhibited varieties of Galatea, varying from dark 

 to very pale forms, Mr. Billups exhibited Pi^npla graniinella, Schr. remarking that the 

 cocoons were obtained from a larva of Odinestis potatoria, and given to him by Mr. 

 Fenn in January iSgi, four specimens were bred in 1891 and nineteen had emerged 

 during the present month. Mr. E. Step exhibited a large collection of Lichens and 

 contributed notes and observations thereon. — H. W. Parker and A. Shor'j . Hon. Sees. 



The i2th Annual Exhibition was held on the 5th and 6th May at " The Bridge 

 House," London Bridge, S.E. Mr. C. G. Barrett, F.E.S., President, supported by 

 Mr. J., Jenner .Weir, F.L.S., &c., Vice-President, formally opened the exhibition, 

 which comprised sam.ples of all branches of Biological Science. The exhibits were 

 arranged in three large rooms, in a fourth room Mr. Reeves exhibited original 

 diagram.s of horses in motion and explained his drawings by the aid of a zoetrope, 

 and a fifth room was set apart for lectures which were illustrated by slides thrown on 

 a screen by the Oxy-hydrogen lantern. During each evening Mr. F, Enock, F.L.S., 

 &c., gave the " Life history of the trap-door spider," illustrated by his original micro- 

 photographs. Mr. E. Step " A talk about toad-stools " and Mr. G. Day, F.R.M.S., 

 " Domestic friends and foes." Among the more important of the " Entomological" 

 exhibits were those of Mr. |. H. Leech who showed a number of drawers containing 

 Palaearctic Lepidoptera com.prising extensive series of Smerinthvs oeellatus and S. 

 popiili, together with the Algerian anstanti and its var. staudingeri and the Russian 

 treinuke; S. tilice in great variety, with eliristophi , Stand, and tartarinovii, Brem., many 

 beautiful forms of Bombyx qnercus ; a selection of Japanese Noctuse, including 

 remarkable forms of many species of the genus Tcvniocampa. Mr. S. Edward, a large 

 selection of Exotic Rhopalocera. Mr. J. Jenner Weir, also showed Exotic species 

 arranged to show mimicry. Mr. Crochett, life histories of many silk producing 

 species of Bombyces. British Lepidoptera was represented- by over forty exhibitors, 

 including Mr. C. G. Barrett's varieties of Pieris napi, Anthocharis cardamines and 

 Lyccena icarus ; extensive series of varieties of Agrotis cnrsoria and 5. tritici from the' 

 East coast of England to West of Ireland ; also extreme varieties of Odonestis 

 potatoria, the colour of the males ranging from chocolate to pale buff Mr. Barrett 

 also exhibited a drawer of varieties of Rhopalocera, which included Mr. E. Sabine's 

 varieties oi Argynnis lathnia, A . eiiphrosyne and A. selene. The Rev. Joseph Green, a 

 specimen of Epinephelc Janira, with all the wings longitudinally and regularly striped 

 between thenervures with a satiny -whitish drab colour. Dr. Wheeler a striped and 

 banded example of Argynnis aglaia. Mr. J. E. Robson, a striking form of Colias 

 hyale, Mr. S. Webb, fine forms of Melanargia galatea, gynandrous and partially 



