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Collections of Insects.-The number of insects received is practically the same as for last year, but it has been possible for us to get through a great deal more identification work, thanks to the capable assistance of Dr. Uvarov. In the following details. the corresponding numbers in the preceding year are given for comparison. The collections received totalled 187 (189), and these were sent in by 79 (74) different correspondents, distributed as follows:-Africa, 81; Asia, 16; Tropical America, 16; Europe, 9; Australasia, 7. The collections contained nearly 30,000 (90,000) specimens, of which 6,800 (4,700) were blood-suckers. During the year 99 (79) lists of identifications were issued, comprising 3,242 (2,057) specific names.

Of named blood-sucking insects, or species of agricultural importance, 1,940 (2,270) were presented to the following institutions:-Aberdeen University; Cambridge University; Military Hospital, Colchester; Edinburgh University; John Hopkins University, Baltimore; Imperial College of Science and Technology; London School of Tropical Medicine; Department of Agriculture, Rhodesia; Saffron Walden Museum; War Office Entomological Laboratory, Sandwich; and the Well- come Bureau of Scientific Research. The insects presented to the British Museum totalled 12,500 (8,000); of these 176 (78) were types of species new to science, and among the remainder were

(132) named species not previously represented

in the Museum collection.

Review of Applied Entomology. The amount of matter printed in 1920 was up to the average of previous years, being 768 pages, as compared with 740 in 1919, and 776 in 1918.

There has been a marked and most satisfactory increase in the number of sub- scribers, despite the raising of the subscriptions, though there was a falling-off in the sales of back parts as compared with 1919. The latter was, however, an excep- tional year

in this respect owing to purchases by foreign subscribers of parts pub- lished during the War that they had not been able to obtain previously. following statement shows the position for the last two years:-

The

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APPENDIX I.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1921.

Received Expended.

Government Grants

Interest on deposits

Review of Applied Entomology Bulletin of Entomological Research Salaries

Carnegie Students Queen's Gate. Office Library

Office and Library Furniture Travelling Expenses Specialists' Fees

Translations

Entomological Conference General Expenses

£ 8. d. £ 9. d.

5,196 5 8

391 19 7

313 16 9

932 16 1

288 6 1

663 14 10 5,711 1 3 1,400 0

0 252 2 4

187 15 10

91

51 12

717

9

1

0

9 14 5

182 15 7

245 4 2

£6,190 8 1 9,740

0

4

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

CO885/25

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

Subscribers to Series A Subscribers to Series B

Total net sales

1919.

207

210

1920.

262

267

£219 9 3 £287 19 2

On the basis of prices at the end of 1919 the total cost of printing and paper for the volume would have been £846, as against £680 for the previous volume. Allow- ing for the cost of distribution, the net deficit on the mere publishing was £670, the estimate having been £700; the estimated deficit for the current year is £600, allowing for the reduction in paper and increased subscriptions.

Sundry Publications.-The Finance Sub-Committee having recommended that £100 might be spent during the coming year in printing, in journals other than our own, papers dealing with non-economic insects sent in by our correspondents, payment being made at the rate of £4 for sixteen pages, arrangements have been made to publish in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History two papers by Mr. J. R. Malloch on Anthomyid Flies from Africa and India, and one by Dr. Uvarov on Grasshoppers from India; the cost of these is estimated at about £16.

It will be remembered that at the time of the Entomological Conference a pre- liminary summary was printed of the legislation against insect pests in all parts of the British Empire. A copy of this was sent out to each of the countries con- cerned, asking for any emendations and additions that might be necessary. A good deal of additional information was secured in this way, and as no further communi- cations have been received for some months past, it seems undesirable to delay matters any longer. The sanction of the Committee is therefore sought for the publication of the pamphlet. It is suggested that the format should be the same as that of our Review, and the cost of printing 1,000 copies is estimated at £40.

Library. The bound volumes added to the library during the period under report numbered 375, bringing the total up to 2,245 volumes; there are also 3,850 pamphlets and reports. We are at present receiving 420 serial publications and 130 annual reports; a typed list has been prepared of the serials, showing the actual volumes that we possess, and a copy of this list has been sent to the Royal Society. The policy of completing the sets of the more important publications either by purchase or by exchange has been continued.

The estimated cost of binding and subscriptions to journals for the current financial year is £150, and it is suggested that an additionl £50 should be sanctioned for purchases.

APPENDIX II.

GENERAL FINANCIAL-POSITION as at 31st March, 1921.

Cash with Crown Agents Cash on deposit

Invested in Four per cent. Funding Stock Government Grants for 1920-21 outstanding: Canada, Australia, South Africa, Gambia,

Hong Kong, Newfoundland

Outstanding liabilities:

Salaries for March

Balance of Carnegie Fund Government Grants received in advance... Review of Applied Entomology, 15 parts

and 2 indices

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 7

parts and 2 indices Stationery Office

Office of Works

Balance of Tropical African Fund

£ 8. d.

O7O

£ 8.

d. 843 17 11

1,000 0 0

2,500 0 0

1,475 0 0

390 10 2,457 8

400

0

0 0

905 0 0

924 0 0

50 0 0

120 0 0

£5,246 18 7 5,818 17 11

571 19 4

£5,818 17 11 5,818 17 11