WILL BE PUBLISHED, 



On February 1st., 1856, in One Volume, crown 8vo., profusely 

 illustrated with Engravings, plain and coloured, 



RUSTIC ADORNMENTS, 



roB 

 HOMES OF TASTE. 



And Recreations for Town Folk in the Study and Imitation of Nature. 



Marine Aquarium. 

 Fresh -water Aquarium. 

 Garden Aquarium. 

 Wardian Case. 

 Fern Case. 

 Illuminated Trees. 



COMPEISING 



Rockery. 



Fernery. 



Garden Water Scenery. 



Aviary, or Bird-House. 



Apiary, or Bee-House. 



Summer Houses. 



Garden Seats. 

 Trellis Work. 

 Rustic Baskets. 

 Vases and Miscellaneous Gar- 

 den Ornaments. 



BY SHIRLEY HIBBEED, 



Autlior of "The Tovm Garden." 



LONDON: GEOOMBEIDGE AND SONS, 5, PATEENOSTEE EOW. 



Now Eeady, with Coloured Plate, Price Half a Crown, 



THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S ANNUAL FOB 



1856. 



Contents. — Advantages of tlie Stvidy of Natural History. Pleasures of 

 Entomology. List of British Entomologists. New^ British Insects in 1855, 

 with Notices of the Capture of Species previously rare. Results of a Eesidence 

 at Fochahers. Objects of a Collection of Insects. Ghent to Glogau, and Stettin 

 to Schaffhausen, in search of Entomologists. Important New Works on Ento- 

 mology. List of Entomological Books now on Sale in London. 



LONDON: JOHN VAN VOORST, 1, PATERNOSTER ROW, 



AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS, AND AT ALL RAILWAY STATIONS. 



R. DAMON, OF WEYMOUTH, DORSET, 



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