CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Haunts of the Town Sparrow. By C J. S 265 



A List of the Birds of Nova Scotia. By Lieut. Blakiston, and 



LiKUT. Bland 268 



A List of Sizes of Cases for Birds. By the Editor 272 



A Few Words on commencing a Collection of Lepidoptcra. By the 



Rev. R. p. Alingtox. (With Engravings.) 275 



On the Present Condition of the Classification of British Lepidoptera. 



By AuRELius 279 



Vacation Notes — Heme Bay. By O. S. Round, Esq 281 



A List of Epiphytes growing on the Willows in the Holmes, Thirsk. 



By Mr. Thomas Foggitt 284 



Systema Naturse. By the Editor 285 



Miscellaneous Notices. — Stormy Petrel. Cream-coloured Courser. 288 

 The Querist. — Food of the Larvae of Lithosia, Location of 



Chrysalides 287 



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