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considerable portions of Holland quite immune from the attacks of the 

 mosquito. 



We have just received the Entomnhmisk 'VUhknft for 1910. This 

 is the official organ of the Entomological Society of Stockholm. 

 Although written in Swedish, a language which is unfortunately for- 

 bidden to most of us, this journal of some 300 pages appears to be 

 one of the best of its kind for the style in which it presents its 

 matter to its readers. We notice that economic entomology is a 

 strong feature among its contents. There is a well-illustrated article 

 on the spraying of fruit trees, and a subsequent series of articles, 

 admirably illustrated, give accounts both from a natural history and 

 an economic point of view of Cheiinatobia hrntnata, Coleophura lari- 

 cella, Lyonetia clerchella, LopJn/nts sertifer (one of the pine-tree saw- 

 fl-ies), Kriophyes pyri (a mite which disfigures pear buds and leaves), 

 and detailed notes on various species of saw-fly inimical to the Avell'are 

 of common fruit trees. 



Recent numbers of the International Kntuiuoloyisclie Zeitchrift 

 contain several very interesting articles : (1) The figures of a fine 

 radiated and sufi'used aberration of Melitaea athalia taken at Boppard 

 on the Rhine ; (2) an experiment in the breeding of Pamassius a/iallo : 

 (3) an account of the species of lepidoptera exhibiting melanism in 

 the manufacturing districts of Upper Silesia ; (4) an account of the 

 breeding and life-history of a new Noctuid, Folia ijhili])psi, from S. 

 Persia; (5) a consideration of the varieties of Chrysophaniai viryaureae, 

 especially as to the form ab. albopunctata, by Herr M. Gillmer ; and 

 (6) an attempt to show correspondence between the occurrence of 

 variation among the Lepidoptera, and the periods of the prevalence of 

 sunspots. 



A meeting of the Entomological Club took place on March 21st, 

 at Wellfield, Lewisham, the residence of Mr. R. Adkin, F.E.S,, who 

 was the host. The Council of the Entomological Society were the 

 guests of the evening. A very pleasant hour or two was spent looking 

 through the rich collections and well-furnished library in Mr. Adkin 's 

 study, and at 8.30 some fifteen sat down to supper. 



The conversazione of the Entomological Society of London has 

 been fixed for the evening of Wednesday, May 17th. The President 

 and Council of the Linnaean Society have kindly placed their rooms, 

 at Burlington House, at the disposal of the Society for that occasion, 

 and are most generously lending their well-equipped lantern for the 

 two lectures, which will be given during the evening by Professor 

 E. B. Poulton, F.R.S., and Mr. F. Enoch, F.L.S. As the arrange- 

 ments with the Linnaean Society preclude the sale of tickets, it will 

 be necessary to ask all those who apply for them, to give a subscription 

 towards the expenses (for refreshments, printing, postage, etc.). We 

 hope that this will be as successful an event on this occasion as it was 

 some two years ago, when the first of these meetings was arranged. 



At the Special Meeting of the Entomological Society of London, 

 held on March 15th, the Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A., was elected as 

 President. He subsequently announced that he had appointed 

 Dr. F. A. Dixey, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., and Messrs. G. T. Bethune- 

 Baker, F.L.S. , F.Z.S., and H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe, F.Z.S., to act as 

 Vice-Presidents for the current year. 



We must congratulate the Entomological Society upon its highly 



