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5. " Monograph of the Lepidopterous Genus Castnia and some, 

 allied Qroups." By J. 0. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. 



6. " On the Subfamilies Antichlorlnse and Charideinse." By 

 A. G. Butler, Esq., E.L.S. 



7. " On Valencinia Armandi, a new Nemertean.' By W. C. 

 M'Intosh, M.D., E.L.S. 



OBITUAET NOTICES. 



Nathaniel Laurence Atjsten was elected a Fellow on the 

 20th of January, 1870. He died on the 9th of August, 1874, 

 from the effects of a fall from his horse, in the 28th year of his 

 age. 



William. Beattte Booth was a native of Perthshire, and was 

 educated in the art of gardening at Scone Palace, under his uncle, 

 Mr. Beattie. When about twenty years of age, in February 

 1824, he entered the garden of the Horticultural Society, at 

 Chiswick, as a labourer in the arboretum department, and was 

 transferred in August of the same year, as an under-gardener, to 

 the experimental department. While employed at Chiswick he 

 assisted Dr. Lindley in laying out the garden, and also in planting 

 the trees forming the arboretum. In July 1825 he was appointed 

 garden clerk, which post he occupied for several years. During 

 this period he commenced the meteorological observations for 

 which Chiswick afterwards became renowned ; and these were 

 continued by him up to June 1830, when they were taken up by 

 the late Mr. Eobert Thompson. In 1830 he assisted Mr. Alfred 

 Chandler in the publication of his ' Illustrations of the Camellieae,' 

 which was published in numbers, the drawings being made by Mr, 



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