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CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



November 3rd, 1887. — Mr. Cooke, President, in the chair. There was 

 a very large attendance of members, and the exhibits were both numerous 

 and good, amongst others might be mentioned a very fine series of E. autum- 

 naria by Mr. Cooke; a long and variable series of A. prunaria by Mr. 

 Anderson; a series of A. pyramided by Mr. Pearson. Mr. Hanes exhibited 

 C. spartiata and X. rliyzolitha. Mr. Fordham series of G. rkamni, and Mr. 

 Huckett a series of E. autumnaria. Mr. W. Dawes, of Mansfield, and Mr. 

 H. Hiliman, were elected members. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. H. 

 T. Stainton, acceding to the Society's request, that he should become a 

 member. A very interesting discussion then ensued on the common Cock • 

 roach and the means of destroying them, in which Messrs. Pearson, Anderson, 

 Huckett, and Hiliman took part. Mr, Hiliman mentioned having seen wild 

 ducks and gulls on the Thames at Chelsea during the previous week, driven 

 up by the bad weather. Several other gentlemen having made remarks the 

 meeting terminated. 



November 11th. — Mr. Cooke, President, in the chair. The exhibitions 

 were very numerous, the following being especially noticed. Mr. Hanes, 

 series of //. pennaria ; Mr. Goldthwaite, very fine series of bred C. vetusta ; 

 Mr. Barker, long series of H. abruptaria shewing three broods in twelve 

 months; Mr. Lusby, specimens of P. dispar-, Mr. Harper, a nice selection 

 of lepidoptera from Stornaway, including dark and light forms of M. Jiastala, 

 vars. B. repandata, and H. genista. Mr. Hiliman, bred series of Audrena 

 fulva and cocoon, also a very interesting exhibit of a fungus on the Sycamore 

 {Rhytisma acerianus), from Kew Gardens. The following gentlemen were 

 elected members of the Society : Mr. C. A. Ranee, of Forest Hill, Mr. T. W. 

 Hall, of New Inn, Strand, Mr. Mera, of Forest Gate, Mr. Boultell, of Fulham, 

 Mr. G. Hollis, Dartmouth, Park Hill, Mr. Howard Yaughan, of Kentish 

 Town, and Mr. Rosenthal, of Tottenham. Mr. J. A. Clark brought before 

 the notice of the members the account that had been lately been published of 

 the whale washed ashore in the Thames, near Tilbury, and thought it very 

 curious that it should have come so near to London. Mr. Hiliman made a 

 few remarks in reference to his exhibit, and stated that the growth of this 

 Fungi is somewhat remarkable in that it appears generally after severe hot 

 weather, and is seldom found in any quantity during ordinary seasons. It is 

 very destructive, and in a few days after its appearance causes the fall of the 

 leaf. The rest of the meeting was devoted to the nomination of officers, 

 according to the new rules to serve during the next twelve months. — J. 

 Rtjssell and E. Anderson, Hon. Sees* 



