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acquisition of specimens in the groups of the Phycidae and Tortricina, 

 he anticipated the modern collectors by a few years, and amassed 

 more readily a valuable and extensive collection, which was only 

 dispersed two years ago. An account of the sale and the unprece- 

 dented prices realised, appeared shortly afterwards in our columns. 



A keen and enthusiastic collector, and liberal contributor to the 

 wants of others, both personal and entomological, has been taken 

 from us ; to many known only by name no doubt, for the receipt of 

 bad specimens led him to be non-desirous of correspondents. His 

 profession, perhaps, was the cause of his manner being somewhat 

 reticent, unless his judgment was appealed to, but then immediately 

 his true nature showed itself, the apparent coldness was at once thrown 

 off, and a genial friend made. 



In the field he w^as v/as a lively companion, — anecdotal, untiring, 

 and vivacious. 



November 2nd, 1892. — Frederick DuCane Godnian, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the 

 chair. Mr. S. Stevens exhibited, for Mr. J. Harrison, ot Barnsley, and read notes on, 

 a beautiful series of Arctia liihricipcda var. rudiata, which had been bred by Mr. 

 Harrison this year, Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker exhibited specimens of PoJyomniatns 

 dispar var. rutilus, taken in Eugland by his father about oixty years ago. He stated 

 that it was generally believed that this form of the species was confined to the 

 Continent, but his specimens proved that it formerly occurred in England. Mr. C. G. 

 Barrett exhibited dark varieties of Acronycta leporina, bred by Mr. J. Collins, of 

 Warrington ; also a white variety of Triphana promiba, taken at Swansea by Mr. W. 

 Holland. Mr. M. Jacoby exhibited a specimen of Sagra fcmcrata, from India, with 

 differently sculptured elytra, one being rough and the other smooth. Mr. J. A. 

 Clark exhibited a long series of remarkable varieties of Lipavis monacha, bred from a 

 pair taken at Scarborough. Several of the specimens were as light ia colour as the 

 typical form of the species ; others were quite black ; and others intermediate 

 between these two extremes. The Rev. Seymour St. John exhibited a monstrosity of 

 Abraxas grossulariata, and a specimen of Tcx;iiocaiiipa stabilis, witJi a distinct light band 

 bordering the hind margin of the upper wings. He stated that lie had bred both 

 specimens. Mr. E. B. Poulton exhibited two series of images of Gnopnos obscurala^ 

 which had been subjected to dark and light surroundings respectively. The results 

 were seen to be completely negative, the two series being equally light. Mr. F- 

 Merrifield showed a number of pupae oiPiLris napi. About eight of them, which had 

 attached themselves to the leaves of the cabbage plant on which they were fed, were 

 of a uniform bright green colour, with light yellowish edgings ; ol the others, those 

 which had attached themselves to the black net covering the pot, or the brownish 

 twigs which supported it, nearly seventy in number, were dark coloured, wiih dark 

 spots and fines. The remainder were of a green colour, much lessvi\id than in those 

 \vhich liacl spun up on the leaves, with numerous dark spots and lines on ihem. Mr. 

 R. Adkin exhibited three bred female specimens of Vanessa c-alhum, two of which 

 belonged to the first brood, and the third to the second brood. One of the specimens 



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