Rayleigh Villa, 



Westcombe Hill, 



London, S.E. 



April, 1890. 



My Dear Sir (or Madam), 



In view of the greatly increasing Scientific 

 Study of Entomology in the British Isles, it has long been 

 apparent that the current literature is altogether inadequate 

 to the wants of British Entomologists. 



The two London Journals devoted to the Science are 

 doing good work in the more strictly scientific and descriptive 

 branches of the subject, particularly in that part relating to 

 Foreign Entomology and to the lesser known British orders. 



In order to supply a Magazine devoted entirely to the 

 wants of British Entomologists, restricted to their own fauna, 

 and such parts of Foreign Entomology as aid them in the 

 thorough understanding of the British species, 



THE ENTOMOLOGISTS RECORD AND 

 JOURNAL OF VARIATION 



has been started, and is now herewith commended to your 

 favourable notice. 



The subject matter will, as far as possible, be arranged 

 under certain heads to facilitate reference thereto. Variation 

 will occupy a leading position, and it is trusted that Collectors 

 will record the varieties they capture or meet with, which, if 

 regularly recorded, are of the utmost scientific value. 



To Collectors themselves I appeal with confidence, to 

 make that part of the Magazine under the head of" Collecting, 

 etc." instructive and interesting. Much of the more im- 

 portant information I have learned from other Entomologists 

 has been obtained in a casual way from letters, the writers of 

 which, at the time, have thought of very little consequence. 



