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REPORTS OF SOCIETIES. 
Jan., 1892. 
ham district, including hibernating specimens of Helix pomatia ; Mr. 
J. W. Neville, odontophore of Haliotis tuberculata. —December 7th. 
Mr. J. Moore showed specimens of Limncea peregra var. sinistrorsa; 
Mr. J. W. Neville, a series of shells of Conus from Ceylon ; Mr. J. 
Collins, a collection of the rarer plants from co. Cork, including 
specimens of Orchis pyramidalis, Habenaria viridis, Cochlearia danica , 
Hymenophyllum tunbridgense , Allium triquetrum, Polypodium vulgare var. 
hibernicum , &c. Mr. H. Hawkes said some of the plants shown had a 
home in Ireland when that country was joined to Portugal, and were 
amongst the oldest plants on British soil. Under the microscope Mr. 
Collins showed flea of hedgehog, Pulex erinacei. —December 14th. 
Annual Exhibition. The President, Professor Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S., 
exhibited a large number of botanical specimens, chiefly illustrating 
abnormal development; Mr. H. Hawkes, a series of diagrams of 
microscopic fungi, and ideal landscapes of geological epochs, also a 
large collection of specimens illustrating the common objects of the 
sea shore; Mr. J. Madison, fossil shells, land, freshwater, and marine, 
from the Eocene of the Barton beds and Isle of Wight; Mr. Corbett, 
a collection of minerals ; Mr. Lmton, land and marine shells, the latter 
from Tenby; Mr. Lilley, collections of shells from the Christchurch 
and Towyn districts ; Mr. W. Tylar, lanternscopes and photographs ; 
Mr. J. Collins, a collection of ferns; Mr. C. P. Neville, cases of Indian 
butterflies; Mr. J. W. Neville, a series of entomological preparations 
for the microscope, illustrating the orders Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, 
and Hemiptera ; Mr. P. T, Deakin, cases of freshwater shells of the 
genera Unio and Anodonta, and Maltese marine shells; Mr. W. J. 
Parker, nests of Weaver Bird ; Mr. Cardwell, stuffed birds. A 
number of living objects and interesting preparations were shown 
under the microscopes. Daring the evening, the President gave a 
hearty welcome to the numerous visitors present, and commended 
the study of nature for those who wished to utilise to the utmost the 
gift of sight. 
BIRMINGHAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—November 16, 
1891. The President, Mr. W. G. Blatch in the chair. The Rev. C. F. 
Thornewill showed a specimen of Sphinx convolvuli , taken on Sep¬ 
tember 30th, at Burton-on-Trent. Mr. G. T. Baker showed Calli- 
morpha liera, from Jersey and the Continent, also Nemeophila planta- 
ginis var. hospiton, from various localities. Mr. P. W. Abbott showed 
Nonagria geminipuncta and Toxocampa pastinum , a series of each from 
the Isle of Wight. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed a series of the genus 
Galliphora , including grcenlandica, azurea , cognata , &c. The Rev. C. F. 
Thornewill said that he had found in a cellar at Stretton, near 
Ashley, forty or fifty specimens of Gonoptera libatrix, also specimens 
of Triphosa dubitata. The Rev. E. J. Nurse read a paper on “ Wicken 
Fen and its Moths,” mainly dealing with a holiday spent there this 
year, but including much information gathered during some years’ 
residence there.—December 7th, 1891. Mr. R. C. Bradley in the 
chair. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed a box of Lepidoptera taken during 
the year at Sutton. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Asteroscopus sphinx 
(cassinea ), from Hanbury Park, and Calyminia affinis, from Arley. Mr. 
E. C. Tye showed a boxful of captures made this year, including 
Chcerocampa porcellus, from Sutton, Lithosia mesomelia from Wyre 
Forest, Noctua glareosa, from Sutton, &c. Mr. P. W. Abbott showed 
a boxful of this year’s captures, including Phibalapteryx lignata, 
Sutton, Noctua dahlii, Sutton, <fcc. Mr. G. T. Baker showed four boxes 
full of Scotch insects, collected at various times in the Shetlauds and 
Hebrides, at Rannoch and Forres, by the Messrs. Salvage. 
