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instance so strong in the brood as with the $ parent, and the under¬ 
wing blotches are also less developed. 
Autt^mn in’s?:cts froji Mucking.—R ev. C. R. N. Burrows, a num¬ 
ber of common species of autumn insects, but of interesting forms, 
from IMucking, Essex, including /u/u/u (.spud/mi), type form, 
and vars., Misclia (i.riiaraiithac, with a yellow-grey form, and 99 speci¬ 
mens of Hjiiinda hitiilniia, in none of which was there a tendency to 
the Irish form. Also Sji/iiit.r n»irnlridi, from Cranhrook, Kent. 
Bred Camptogramma fluviata.—M r. A. W. i\Iera, a series of bred 
^ and ? fhividta, from South Devon, emerging last September. 
SiuLosojiA LURRiciPEDA AH. RADiATA.—Also a iiumher of beautiful 
bred specimens of S. luhricijn'da, developed by selection from wild 
stock taken on Lincolnshire coast (IMahlethorpe), ranging in variation 
from type to ah. radiata. 
Lepidoptera from Sandown.—M r. S. J. Bell, Aijlais articac, one 
specimen with the right hand wings of a tawny ground colour instead 
of the usual red, presumably caused by damage to pupa, which was 
moved about just at the time of pupation ; two red specimens of Lea- 
cauia lithanij/ria ; two Sisia irlini’iiiiKniifoniiin, taken by sweeping Lotas 
cornicalatHs in the afternoon ; and four TrocJiiliain apifoniiis, taken on 
poplar trunks. 
The following Report for 1898 was then read by the Secretary:— 
The Society has been accustomed to look for a Report by its joint 
Secretaries at the end of each year. Owing to the resignation of Mr. 
L. J. Tremayne, communicated to the Council on 1st November last, 
wer are in the position of having only one Secretary for the time being 
upon whom this duty therefore devolves. 
The Council accepted with regret the resignation of the late Secre¬ 
tary, who, having been in oflice for nearly three years, was well ac¬ 
quainted with the business of this Society, and their thanks were 
cordially offered him in recognition of his past work and efforts for the 
welfare of the Society. As to the standing of the society, the member¬ 
ship has increased from 69 to 04, so slight a difference being hardly 
satisfactory, in view of the strong appeal to members to do all in their 
power to bring about a more prosperous ffnancial position. Twenty- 
four meetings have been held with an average attendance of 16. I’his, 
show's a decrease on last year’s figures. If any practicable suggestions 
can be offered as to means of making the gatherings more interesting and 
attractive they will he welcomed. It is notew'orthy that 2() visitors 
appeared at our rooms during the year, and it is urged that members 
make use of their privilege of introducing visitors, who if induced to 
inspect our quarters, collections, and procedure,might decide to become 
members. 
Of the finances, it is the province of the Treasurer to give all details, 
hut as in last year’s secretarial report prominence was given to the 
deficit, and as a special appeal was made to members for donations to 
clear it off, it is not inappropriate to this report to refer to the decidedly 
lietter position at the end of this year. It must he remembered that 
the debt is an accumulation of several years, caused by the Society 
expi'cting to ]iay for printing its Transactions out of ordinary in¬ 
come. As it has been decided by resolutions of April 19th, 1898, that 
“ the Transactions in their present form be discontinued ” and that 
