Bibliographical Notices. 367 



Yarr., is considered identical with Polypr ion cernuum, Cuv. and Vail. 

 Hcemulon formosum or squirrel fish, a native of the West Indian Seas, 

 has been once taken. Scicena Aquila has been taken twice. Cyclo- 

 pterus coronatus, coronated Lump fish of Couch, and considered new to 

 science — one specimen however has only been examined, of a very 

 small size ; see our Miscellanea for characters. At the conclusion of 

 this list there are some important remarks on the time and ceconomy 

 of spawning of many of the fishes commercially used, together with 

 some hints regarding the improvement of our fishing regulations. 

 This is a much more important subject than most people are at pre- 

 sent willing to suppose, and these remarks deserve attention. 



Of the Crustaceous animals, fifty-four species are enumerated ; 

 five Lepadea, and of the Radiated animals, twenty-three. We trust 

 the second part of this Fauna will speedily appear. 



British Entomology . By J. Curtis, F.L.S. 



Since we last noticed this work Nos. 175 to 180 have been pub- 

 lished, which complete the 15th volume. 



Lampyris noctiluca (the Glow-worm), Rhagio Heyshami, Ephe- 

 mera cognata (the May-fly), Harpocera Burmeisteri, Libellula rubi- 

 cunda, Anthicus tibialis, Molanna angustata, Coccus Aceris, and Phy- 

 tosus spinifer are amongst the most interesting novelties, and there 

 is a very beautiful plate of the rare Clostera anachoreta and its cater- 

 pillar. We would also call the attention of botanists to the faithful 

 figures of Astragalus hypoglottis, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Arabis stricta, 

 Osmunda regalis, Althaea officinalis, Milium effusum, Hutchinsia pe- 

 trcea, Oxyria reniformis, Acorus Calamus, Zannichellia palustris, Me- 

 littis grandiflora, &c. 



We are happy to find that Mr. Curtis is preparing for the press a 

 Synopsis of British Insects, the orders to be published in separate 

 volumes. This will undoubtedly be an agreeable present to all lovers 

 of entomology, especially those who have not ready access to large 

 libraries. 



Entomologists are earnestly invited to supply Mr. Curtis with du- 

 plicate specimens of those insects which he does not possess, or to lend 

 him such species as maybe required for describing. 



I cones Plant arum. By Sir W. J. Hooker. 

 The fifth part of this work, or the first half of the third volume, 

 has recently appeared, with fifty plates, from Tabs. CCI. to CCL. in- 

 clusive. This portion is particularly rich in new South American 

 plants from the collections of Mr. Gardner, Mathews, Professor W. 

 Jameson, &c. 



