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Our Transactions for the year form a volume of 552 pages, 
containing 22 Memoirs contributed by the following authors, 
■viz., Colonel Swinhoe; Mr. Frederic W. Urich; Mr. Charles 
J. Gahan; Professor Louis C. Miall, F.R.S. ; Mr. Francis 
Galton, F.R.S. ; Mr. Martin Jacoby (2 papers); Mr. Eoland 
Trimen, F.R.S. ; Mr. George A. James Rothney ; Mr. George 
C. Champion ; Mr. George F. Hampson ; Mr. James W. 
Tutt; the Rev. Thomas A. Marshall; Mr. Oswald H. 
Latter ; Mr. Cecil W. Barker ; Mr. William L. Distant ; Mr. 
James J. Walker, R.N. ; Dr. Fritz Miiller ; Baron Osten 
Sacken ; the Rev. Alfred E. Eaton ; the Right Honourable 
Lord Walsingham, F.R.S. ; and Dr. Arthur G. Butler. 
Of these 22 papers, 10 relate to Lepidoptera, or to 
enquiries in w^hich they were the suggested subjects of 
experiment, 4 to Coleoptera, 1 to Hemiptera, 3 to Hymeno- 
ptera, and 4 to Diptera. 
The Memoirs above referred to are illustrated by 12 plates, 
of which 5 are coloured. The cost of Plates VII., VIII., 
and IX., has been paid for out of the income derived from 
the " Westwood Bequest ; " and the Society is indebted to 
Baron Osten Sacken for the cost of Plates X. and XI. ; and 
to Lord Walsingham for that of Plate XII. 
The Proceedings, containing an account of the Exhibitions 
and Discussions at the Meetings, in addition to certain 
papers not published in the Transactions, and to several 
Notes of interest in connection with Exhibitions, extend 
to 46 pages. 
During the past year over 200 Books, Pamphlets, and 
Papers, have been added to the Library ; and the Meetings 
continue to be, as they have been of recent years, far better 
attended than formerly. In fact, there is probably no 
Society in London with a similar number of Fellows on 
its list which has such a proportionately large attendance, 
the Meetings of this Society comparing very favourably in 
this respect with those of some kindred Societies. 
Compared with 1894, the amount received for current 
Subscriptions in the year 1895 is slightly larger, whilst the 
arrears paid up, and the Admission Fees, are less. The 
Donations have not sufficed to pay the Tea expenses. The 
