INDEX. 349 



written by him at the age of 21, which show more than anything we 



can write the fine character of the man :—" Xmas, 1850 



This is the chief virtue of entomology, if the entomologist happens to 

 possess a spark of genuine poetry within ; it is a talisman, a blessed 

 antidote to all viciousness, which he who possesses I do not think ever 

 can become radically bad." "... so here's for another pipe, 

 and a hope to pass a right, happy, jolly good Xmas — may everybody. 

 I am at peace with all the world — all happiness to every human 

 creature." To show the respect in which he was held by all who 

 knew him, we append the resolution unanimously passed at the 

 Board meeting of the Leicester Brewing and Malting Company, 

 Limited, held on October 20th last :— '• That the directors of this 

 company desire to place on record their deep regret at the loss they 

 have sustained by the death of their late colleague, Mr. Frederick 

 Bates, whose strong personality, business ability, geniality, and 

 courtesy were so much appreciated by his fellow directors, and they 

 further request the managing director to convey to Mrs. F. Bates and 

 the other members of the family their deepest sympathy with them in 

 their sad bereavement." On his tomb in Leicester will be written, at 

 his own request, the three beautiful lines composed by Mrs. Huxley, 

 and which are on her husband's grave : 



" Be not afraid, ye waiting hearts that weep, 



For still He giveth His beloved sleep ; 



And if an endless sleep He wills, so best." 



— Horace Donisthorpe, 



Erratum. — Page 242, hint 6, for germnrana read rofeticolmia. 



CONTENTS OF VOLUME XV. 



PAGE. 



CoLEOPTERA . . . . 17, 46, 76, 103, 130, 150, 180, 213, 235, 262, 285, 830 



Current Notes . . . . 24, 55, 82, 111, 134, 162, 191, 215, 244, 272, 302, 343 



Life-histories, Larv^, ETC 104,183,212,237,296,332 



Notes on Collecting . . 18, 50, 78, 107, 132, 155, 188, 214, 243, 265, 288, 340 



Orthoptera 262, 284, 331 



Practical Hints : — Field work for February and March, 54 ; March and April, 

 80; April and May, 101; May, 131; June, 154; July, 186; August, 

 211 ; September and October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 



Scientific Notes and Observations . . . . 159, 190, 237, 276, 295, 331 



Variation 55, 81, 109, 167, 189, 276, 296, 331 



Aberrations and Varieties of : — Abraxas grosaulariata, 9, 55, 142, 296 ; 

 Acidalia contiguaria. 122; A. decorata, 97; A. marginepunctata, 97; 

 A. sericeati, 96; A. subimitata, 97; Aglais urticae, 248 ; Avgerona 

 prunaria, 145, 149; Anthocharix belia, 140; A. simplonia, 320; 

 A. tagis, 194; Anthrocera pahiMris (trifolii), 108; A. trifolii, 55; 

 Aphthona nonstriata, 18; Argynnis adippe, 85; A. chariclea, 84; 

 A. niobe, 73; Biston hirtaria, 276; Boarmia cinctaria, 110; Brenthh 

 pales, 322; Catoca.la nymphaea, 73; Chleuastes piniaria, 110; Chryso- 

 phanus dorilis, 224, 303 ; C. gordius, 72 ; C. hippothoe, 323 ; C. phlaeas, 

 225, 248; Cidaria bicolom'ta, 110; Cocdnella 11-punctata, 2, 49; 

 Coenonympha pamphilus, 210, 249 ; C. typhon, 321 ; Colias edusa, 73 ; 

 C. palaeno, 64 ; Colocasia coryli, 110 ; Crambus perlellus, 108 ; Cranio- 

 pliora ligustri, 110; Cymatophora abietaria, 307; Dryas paphia, 237, 

 248; Epinephele ianira, 168, 269, 324; Erebia aethiops, 168; E. 

 medusa, 321 ; E. stygne, 38 : Euchloe cardamines, 189, 323 ; E. euphen- 

 oides, 209, 210; Eupithecia subfulvata, 295; Everes argiades, 320; 



