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Hudson River." If he had ' hunted' the ' Hill' on which Hudson Citv stands, 

 instead of the 'salt marsh' at its foot, he might have captured a hundred 

 specimens instead of one. The increase of this insect during the last two 

 years is marvellous. — TV. V. Andrews, New York. 



Ltmexitis proserpixa, Edw. — Mr. J. M. Jones sent us a coloured drawing: 

 of a specimen captured near Halifax, Nova Scotia, which we consider to be a 

 specimen of L. proserpina Edw. We sent the drawing, however, to Mr. 

 Edwards, the highest autherity, who replied as follows: — "I think the figure 

 is of Proserpina ; the white band is rather unusually broad on the upper 

 surface, but no two of the specimens I have seen are alike in this respect. If 

 you examine a series of Arthemis you will notice a large range of variation in 

 all respects, and probably Proserpina varies as much. — C. J. S. B. 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



We regret that our limited space will not permit us to give more than a line of 

 acknowledgment to the many books, papers, etc., that we have received since our 

 last notice. Our regular exchanges will please accept our thanks for their favours 

 during the past year, and our request for their continuance in the future. 



Packard's Guide to the Study of Insects. PartX., October, 1869. This thick 

 part, of nearly 150 pages, illustrated with three full-page plates and 80 wood-cuts, 

 completes this valuable work, which ought to be in the library of every entomolo- 

 gist in America. The part before us contains an apcount of the Neuroptera, 

 Arachnida and Myriapoda ; an Entomological Calendar, Glossary, copious Index 

 to the whole work, and the Author's Preface and acknowledgments. 



2\otice of the Crustacea collected oy Prof. C. F. JETartt on the coast of Brazil 

 in 1868, with a list of Brazilian Podophthalmia. By Sidney I. Smith. 



Description of a new species of Grapta, and Notes on G. interrogationis. By 

 J. A. Lintner. 



A Descriptive Catalogue of Medical and Scientific Books. By J. Y. Green, 

 Newport, Yt. 



Le Xaturaliste Canadien. Yol. ii., No. 1. Dec, 1869. Quebec. We rejoice 

 to observe the tokens of prosperity manifested in the handsome wrapper and gene- 

 rally improved appearance of our French contemporary. We sincerely wish the 

 editor and proprietor, M. l'abbe Provancher, unbounded success in his laudable 

 undertaking. 



Once a Month, Arthur's Pome Magazine, and The Children's Hour. January, 

 1870. T. S. Arthur & Sons, 809 and 811 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. Three 

 well-known and highly popular illustrated magazines, decidedly American of 

 course, in their style and matter, but withal instructive and readable. 



PardwicTce' s Science Gossip. Sept to Dec, 1859. London, Eng. Full of inte- 

 resting matter. 

 Newman's Entomologist. Nos. 71 and 72. From Mr. Reeks. 



