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joint autliorship is explained in the introduction, Mr. Hyatt having secured the 

 assistance of a lady, Miss Arms. We think it will serve the useful purpose for which 

 it is intended, viz. : as a Guide to teachers. It is got up in the best style for such a 

 work, and the subjects specially taken up as points for demonstration seem suitable. 

 The arrangement followed is the ascending scale, and the classification is mainly that 

 of Brauer. Possibly, a little too much prominence is given to " specialization," 

 '' development," &c. We take it that the theory of Evolution is specially upheld 

 as opposed to Natural Selection in this Guide. The concluding passage is good : 

 " Artificial ideas revenge themselves, and words become their ready instruments, 

 first to express what is false, and then to help in binding the mind with the con- 

 servative fetters of habit." 



Birmingham Entomological Society : Ja«Mrtr_y 19^A, 1891.— On this evening 

 the First Annual Exhibition and Conversazione was held in the Library Hall of the 

 Medical Institute, when over one hundred friends were present, and a most enjoyable 

 evening spent. Among the exhibits may be mentioned the following : Mr. W. G. 

 Blatch showed his collection of Midland Coleoptera in ten drawers, also drawers of 

 Heterojytera and Aculeate Hymenoptera. Kev. C. F. Thornewill showed his col- 

 lection of British Butterflies. Dr. P. B. Mason showed ten drawers of Homoptera. 

 Mr. G. H. Kenrick, seven drawers of Butterflies collected by himself in S. America. 

 Mr. G. T. Baker, ten drawers of Exotic Butterflies. Eev. E. J. Nurse, drawers of 

 Fen and other Briti&h Lepidoptera. Mr. E. C. Bradley, his collection of Tipulidce, 

 in seven boxes, also Tineina. Other exhibits of Lepidoptera, &c., were shown by 

 Messrs. G. W. Wynn, E. C. Tye, A. H. Martineau, G. W. Abbott, J. W. Neville, 

 and Colbran J. Wainwright. 



February 2nd, 1891. — Annual Meeting. — Mr. W. G. Blatch, F.E.S., Presi- 

 dent, in the Chair. 



The Secretary presented the Annual Report, and the Treasurer the Financial 

 Statement. They were both very satisfactory, the latter showing a balance in hand. 

 Yotes of thanks were passed to the OfEccrs for their services during the past year, 

 and the following were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. W. G. Blatch, 

 F.E.S. ; Vice-President, Eev. C. F. Thornewill, B.A., F.E.S. ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. 

 E. C. Bradley ; Hon. Secretary, Colbran J. Wainwright ; Librarian, Mr. A. Johnson ; 

 Auditors, Messrs. H. Stone, F.L.S., and A. S. Wainwright ; Messrs. P. W. Abbott 

 and A. H. Martineau were elected as remaining members of the Council.— Colbran 

 J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



The Society meets on tlie First and Third Mondays in the Month, at the 

 Medical Institute, Birmingham, at 8 p.m. ; all Entomologists will be welcomed. 

 The Secretary will be glad to hear from gentlemen desirous of joining. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 January 22nd, 1891.— W. H. Tugwell, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Mr. J. C. Dacie, of Putney, was elected a Member. 

 Mr. South exhibited specimens of what he thought to be a new species of Miana ; 



