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separately). Writing to Mr. J. W. Douglas in 1892, he said he had recently 

 completed editing the correspondence of Dr. George Johnston, of Berwick (the 

 well-known marine Zoologist), for Mr. David Douglas, of Edinburgh, and also two 

 vols, for the Folk-lore Society. His industry was as untiring as his knowledge was 

 wide. The University of Edinburgh conferred on him the honorary degree of 

 LL.D. No doubt full justice will be done to his memory and labours in Scotland 

 and the North of England. This short notice must suffice to show that we here in 

 London Jiave not forgotten the work of a remarkable man and thorough naturalist. 



Birmingham Entomological Society : October Vlfh, 1898. — Mr. G. T. 

 Bethune-Bakeb, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Wainwright exhibited a specimen of Periplaneta austi-alasice from an 

 orchid house at Fargandenny, in Perthshire, where it has been observed for three 

 years now, and has caused a deal of damage. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a series of 

 Andrena humilis, with its parasite, Nomada ferruginata, from Sutton Park, where 

 he found a largish colony of the former this year, among which the parasite was 

 numerous. Mr. W. Harrison, insects from Witherslack, Acronycta menyanthidis, 

 Lyccena minima, &c. ; also CalUmorpha dominula from the Stroud district, and 

 other insects. Mr. G. H. Kenrick, Lyccena Avion from the Cornish locality, also 

 other insects from the same place, including several fine examples of the var. con- 

 versaria of Boarmia repandata, Acronycta ligustri, Loiophora sexalisata, Macaria 

 alternata, &c. Mr. J. T. Fountain, a collection of insects made in the valley of 

 the Wye above Tintern during six days' collecting last August ; it showed 

 the locality to be rather rich, the insects including Apalura Iris, Thecla lo-alhum 

 and T. quercds, Drepana unguicula, Cerigo matura, Ephyra trilinearia, Cleora 

 glahraria, Melanippe unangulata, Larentia olivata, and many others. Mr. A. H. 

 Martineau, a little lot of insects bred from bramble stems at Solihull, Pemphredon 

 lethifer. Shuck., with its parasites, Elampus auratus, L., and ceneus, Fab. Mr. G. 

 T. Bethune-Baker, two drawers of Palaearctic Vanessidce. — Colbean J. Wain- 

 weight, Hon. Sec. 



Cambeidge Entomological and Natural History Society : November 

 Uh, 1898. 



Mr. Gayner exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera from northern Sweden and 

 Finland, with some notes on their distribution and occurrence. ArgynnidcB were 

 very numerous, especially A. Ino and sub-species Hela of A. Selene ; A. Pales, var. 

 Arsilache, was locally abundant in marshy places ; others were A. Aglaia, A. 

 Euphrosyne, var. Fingal. Among other insects were an uncertain 3Ielitaea, Polyom- 

 matus chryseis, P. Helle, P. virgaurecB, var. Oranula, L. Aigon, Plebeius Optilete, C. 

 Davus, E. Embla, Colias Palaeno, P. napi, P. Machaon, V. Antiopa. Mr. Richard, 

 cocoons of Plusia moneta. 



November Vith. — Mr. Gayner exhibited specimens of Pterophorus rhododactylus 

 from South England. Mr. Jones, a number of Senta maritima from Cambridgeshii'e, 

 showing some well-marked varieties. — L. Doncastee, Hon. Sec. 



