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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



30th), a pupa case of T. letula, together with an ichneumon and its pupa 

 case from the same species, by Mr. Edle. Mr. Clark had in his box some 

 very dark forms of K reticulata, two G. smaragdaria, and a series of L. alsus. 

 Mr. May had a boxful of common species from ivy blossoms, near Gravesend. 



It was announced that the Pocket-box Exhibition will be held on Thurs- 

 day, November 18th. — -Ernest Anderson, Secretary. 



CLYDESDALE NATURALISTS' SOCIETY. 



The annual business meeting of this society was held on Wednesday even- 

 ing, 13th of October, in the society's rooms, 207 Bath Street — Nr. T, J. 

 Henderson, President, in the chair. The Secretary read the report of the 

 Council, on the business , of the past year, and the Treasurer and Librarian 

 read reports bearing on the financial position of the society, and the library 

 respectfully. The reports were considered very satisfactory, and showed the 

 society to be in an exceedingly prosperous condition. The membership 

 during the past session has been considerably increased, while the papers read 

 and the specimens exhibited at the various meetings have been both numerous 

 and instructive. The excursions held during the summer months were at- 

 tended by many of the members, the rambles both at the coast and in the 

 country being most enjoyable. The Treasurer's report showed that the 

 society had plenty of funds at its disposal, part of which is intended to be 

 devoted to the publication of the proceedings and other objects of like nature. 

 The library still continues to prove useful in way of supplying members with 

 the loan of books on natural history subjects, which are otherwise difficult to 

 procure. Messrs. James Lumsden, F.Z.S., and James M'Grouther were 

 elected vice-presidents in room of those whose turn it was to retire, Mr. John 

 Mackay, was re-elected to the office of Secretary, Mr. Arch. Stirling was 

 elected librarian, and Mr. Wm. Spiers member of council. The following 

 gentlemen were admitted ordinary members : — Mr. George Paterson, 8, Pem- 

 broke Street; Mr. Hugh M'Huel, 3, Ruthven Street, Hillhead; Mr. Alex. 

 H. Stewart, 103, George Street, Paisley; and Mr. Fred. Wilkinson, Shaftes- 

 bury Buildings, Paisley Road West, Glasgow. Four applications for member- 

 ship were also announced. Mr. ' Robt. Dunlop exhibited a number of very 

 interesting geological specimens from the carboniferous formation of Scotland, 

 including jaws of Megolichthys pygmarus and Strepsodus sauroides and teeth 

 of Archichthys sulcedens, regarding which he made some instructive remarks. 

 The next exhibit was a very important one, namely, a specimen of the Oleander 

 hawk-moth (Chcerocampa nerii), which had been taken on the South side of 

 Glasgow, on the 10th September last. The specimen, which is in pretty fair 

 condition, was exhibited by Mr. Jas. E. Wilson. It flew into a house by 



