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This might be effected by publishing a series of each, and where 

 such could not be separated, a "Miscellaneous" series. 



The further business of the Society need not be treated of 

 here, such as the election of office-bearers, publication commit- 

 tee, agents in the trade (if thought advisable to have any), &c. 

 All this can be accomplished later, should the foundation be 

 effected, and when the names of eminent and influential men of 

 science appear on the list of those favourable to the scheme, 

 and willing to heartily give their assistance. Those who have 

 already thought it worth while to append their names to the 

 former suggestion, I hope will not withdraw them from this, 

 which is offered in the belief that it is more feasable, and more 

 likely to succeed, and I would ask all who agree in part or in 

 whole with it, as well as those who disagree and who take 

 sufficient interest in the matter, to assist with their ideas and 

 advice. I believe I am correct in saying that the pages of the 

 Scottish Naturalist are open to discussion on the subject, and 

 that in saying so I am also expressing the wishes of the editor. 



Dunipace House, Falkirk, February, 1874. 



Blennocampa aterrima Klug\, a Saw-fly new to Britain — I have 

 seen a specimen (male) of this addition to the British list, which was taken 

 by Dr. Buchanan White at Braemar. It maybe at once distinguished from 

 the other Blennocampu-, by its almost entirely black body (the anterior tibiae 

 in front being dirty white), and by the very long antennae covered closely 

 with stiff hairs. It forms the type of Dahlbom's genus Phymatocera ; but 

 it appears to me that its characters are not of more than sub-generic 

 value. — P.Cameron, jun., Glasgow. 



Croesus varus Vill. — I captured this species among the alders at Dall, 

 Rannoch, in June. Its transformations have been excellently described and 

 figured by Snellen van Vollenhoven. — Id. 



Diptera in the North of Scotland — During the second week of August 

 last, a friend and I made a short trip to the north ; sailing from Aberdeen, 

 we arrived at Kirkwall in eleven hours, but that day we were unable to procure 

 much, because of the wind, which was very high, and the next day we 

 were only able to be out for about three hours in the morning ; during the 

 remainder of the day it was heavy rain. Upon the third day we were 

 more successful ; the sun was very hot, and we expected to do great things 

 when we started over the hills and moors to Stromness, which town we 

 were obliged to reach that night, so as to leave by steamer early next mor- 

 ning. During the three days I only obtained about forty species of Diptera 

 (a few belt to the Muscjda I do not include in the following list) : — 



