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He read a letter from Mr, Allis, in which he stated that the 
three cabinets of British Lepidoptera which he had presented 
contained 1,873 species and 19,585 specimens collected by his 
late son. These were accompanied by catalogues, one of 
which contained the number of each species in the cabinets, 
with a notice of the remarkable varieties. This catalogue had 
been prepared by Mr. Allis’s late son’s friend, Mr. Birks, of 
Market-street, and he believed that it would prove worthy of 
the collection it described. The value of the collection 
consisted in the large number of specimens it contained, and 
the beautiful condition in which they had been preserved. 
The catalogue had been beautifully drawn up, and must have 
involved great labour. This was one of the most noble gifts 
that the Museum had received for many years, because it was 
not only splendid but perfectly scientific. He then proposed 
the following resolution:—That this meeting desires to 
express its special thanks to Mr. Allis for his present of the 
magnificent collection of Lepidoptera formed by his late 
lamented son, Mr. T. H. Allis. That this meeting avails itself 
of the present opportunity to express the obligation of the 
Yorkshire Philosophical Society to Mr. Allis for the valuable 
services which, during a long life, he has rendered to it, and 
its sincere sympathy with him in the loss which he has 
sustained.” 
Mr. C. Wakefield said that he had seen the collections of 
some of the most eminent entomologists, of which he might 
name those of Mr. Bree, Mr. Spence, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Stainton, 
and Mr. Westwood, and not one of them was equal to the 
collection presented that day. It consisted of upwards of 1,800 
species, and numbered over 19,000 specimens, or what might 
be called varieties, each being a picture of itself, and differing 
from the one which stood next to it. 
Mr. T. S. Noble seconded the resolution, adding a suggestion 
(which met with the approval of the meeting) that the com¬ 
munication from Mr. Allis and the resolution should be entered 
on the minutes of the society, and that a copy of the resolution 
should be forwarded to Mr. Allis. 
Dr. Kitching in supporting the motion said that he had 
