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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Clark, varieties of Hyberkia defoliaria, taken during the first week in Dec- 

 ember ; also a male specimen of H. aurantiaria, in cop. with a female of H. 

 defoliaria, from which he stated he had obtained ova. Mr. E. Joy a variety 

 of Lyccena corydon. Mr. Goldthwaite H. aurantiaria and H. defoliaria. 

 Dr. Rendall, Procris globularia, statices, and geryon, from Lewis; Agrotis 

 cursoria and S. undulata and called attention to the tufts in the inner 

 margin of the hind-wings of the last mentioned species. Mr. T. R. Billups 

 exhibited some interesting specimens of Coleoptera ; Bracliycerus imjjerialis 

 L., and contributed notes. Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell specimens of Helix 

 asjjersa, var. lutesceus and Helix hortensis, var. rufozonata, which he stated 

 had been found living together on a bank at Torquay, by Mr. F. W. Wotton, 

 of Cardiff. He also showed the type of H, hortensis from Teignmouth. 



The President then read his Annual Address. — H. W. Barker, Hon. 

 Secretary. 



CLYDESDALE NATURALISTS' SOCIETY. 



The usual monthly meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday evening, 

 19th January, in the Society's rooms, 207, Bath Street— Mr. T. J . Henderson 

 President, in the chair. Mr. Robert Dunlop exhibited a number of interest- 

 ing geological specimens, several of which are new to Britain, collected at 

 Calderbank, Airdrie, and made some instructive remarks regarding the various 

 species exhibited. Mr. Robert Mason, F.L.S., showed a large number of 

 slides containing finely-mounted specimens of foraminifera and entomostraca, 

 mostly from dredgings in the Erith of Clyde. The exhibitor gave a very 

 interesting account of these minute objects, tracing their history from their 

 earliest appearance in the geological strata up to the present day, and also 

 touched upon the subject of their distribution and peculiarities, as well as 

 other points of general interest. Mr. Robert Mathieson a number of cases 

 of beautiful foreign land and marine shells, principally from India, China, 

 and the Red Sea ; and also specimens of the pretty and curiously-shaped 

 sponge popularly known as " Venus's Basket," regarding which he made 

 some explanatory remarks. A very interesting discussion then followed, 

 in which several of the members took part, and which elicited a good deal of 

 information concerning the objects exhibited. Mr. T. J. Henderson showed 

 two handsome cases of Indian butterflies, and explained the distribution of 

 the various insects. The collection was much admired because of the brilliant 

 colours and markings of some of the species. After some further discussion 

 the meeting separated. 



