146 STATEN ISLAND INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
This was probably one of the monarchs of the virgin forest of our 
island. 
Mr. Charles.W. Leng exhibited a number of boxes of beetles 
from his extensive collection and recounted many things of in- 
terest concerning them. 
The March 24, 1923, meeting was held in the Public Museum. 
Mr. Carol Stryker recorded having first seen robins and blue- 
birds this year on March 4, redwinged blackbirds on March to, 
and purple grackles on March 11. 
Mr. Wm. T. Davis recorded a specimen of the butterfly Grapta 
comma seen on Howard Avenue March 22. 
Mr. Charles W. Leng gave a lecture on the Mammals of Staten 
Island illustrated by lantern slides recently made for the museum. 
The common domestic animals, such as cows, dogs, and cats, were 
shown, followed by pictures of the wild mammals. Special at- 
tention was given to the fact that small mammals such as mink and 
muskrats, together with several species of mice, are still to be 
found on the island despite its thickly settled condition. The de- 
sirability of securing exact records of these animals as they exist 
today was pointed out. 
The April 27, 1923, meeting was held in the Public Museum. 
Mr. Wm. T. Davis and Mr. Edward J. Burns reported seeing 
two Wilson snipe in a small marsh near Rockland Av. on April 1. 
Mr. Carol Stryker reported the presence of a clump of Hepatica 
near the Bird Club Cabin. This is of interest owing to the al- 
most complete extinction on the island of this plant due to forest 
fires. 
April 20 was generally reported as being a most interesting day 
in the number of birds seen. 
On April 27 the introduced beetle Carabus nemoralis was found 
on the grounds in front of the Museum. 
A large drawing of all the species of Staten Island turtles, made 
by Mr. E. St. C. Jeans, to be photographed for a lantern slide, 
and a colored wax cast of a large gartersnake, made by Mr. Ed- 
ward J. Burns for museum exhibition, were shown. 
