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of Insects," 2 vols., 18s. (II, Bohn.) The writer has a grateful recollec- 

 tion of "Samouelle's Entomologist's Useful Compendium," 18s.; if it can 

 be purchased at half-price, and if the student will master its old Linnean 

 genera, he will find that knowledge an excellent introduction to the families 

 of later Authors. Miss Catlow's ^'Popular Introduction to British Ento- 

 mology," price 10s. 6d., is very suitable for young folks. 



In the list of useful works on special orders of insects, "Spry and 

 Shuchard's Outlines of British Coleoptera," 18s., contains a figure and de- 

 scription of one Beetle belonging to each genus; Stephens' "Manual of 

 British Coleoptera," 12s., describes all the species then known; Murray's 

 "Coleoptera Scotica," 28., is a useful list (without descriptions) of the species 

 which have been captured in that country; and a second-hand copy of 

 Wilson and Duncan's "Entomologia Edinensis," (Coleoptera) 12s., is an 

 excellent manual for the south of Scotland, being at once both introduc- 

 tory and descriptive. "Westwood'a British Butterflies," 8vo. 15s., 185o, 

 and Morris's work on the same, at 20s., are our best authorities; and 

 Wood's "Index Entomologicus," new edition by Westwood, 8vo., with 

 coloured plates, £4: 4s., is, on the whole, perhaps the best work on 

 British Moths. 



Mr. Stainton has announced a very cheap work on those insects at 3d. 

 per number, which will doubtless become the young naturalist's manual. 

 There are several expensive illustrated works on this order, which are of 

 little repute amongst modern authors. Amongst the older works the volume 

 on Butterflies, 4s. 6d., in "Naturalist's Library," is worthy of notice, as 

 it contains figures and descriptions of all the species; the volume on Moths 

 is good, but only includes a very small proportion of the species. Smith's 

 "British Bees," 6s., with a few plates and descriptions, is the standard work; 

 and along with the other British Museum catalogues, can be procured 

 from E. Newman, 9, Devonshire Street, Bishop Street, London. Two 

 volumes on the Diptera, or Two-winged Flies, at £l 5s. each, have been 

 published by L. Reeve, Henrietta Street, Co vent Garden; and other works 

 on our native insects are in course of preparation. Every student should, 

 if possible, purchase the second edition of "The Entomologist's Annual" 

 for 1855, and the volume for this year, 2s. 6d. each; both contain most 

 valuable instructions for collecting different orders of insects, notices of use- 

 ful books, and aids to progress, and the Editor, Mr. Stainton, gives many 

 notable proofs of anxiety to forward this charming study amongst all classes 

 of his countrymen. 



How is the poor student to procure funds for the purchase of books 

 and apparatus? The son of a rich man may meet with a refusal from 

 his parents, but let him shew his earnestness by persevering in collecting 

 with the simplest apparatus, and by never neglecting his studies, and by 



