PBEFACE. 



present century. The steady spread of our Magazine among collectors, 

 shows that they appreciate our attempt to reduce everything we print 

 into words that may be understanded of the people, and to present our 

 subject without the mystifying verbiage in which some i)eoi)le wrap 

 what is called science. 



We would again appeal to our readers to be also contributors to our 

 pages. Many a collector observes facts which if recorded in print 

 will be of value to the pi'ogress of entomological science, whilst, if not 

 so recorded, they bear no fruit. General notes on the rearing of larva?, 

 on food-plants which larva? will take to in caj^tivity, on the varying 

 treatment which different larva? require when the time for pupation 

 arrives, on the management of hybernating larvae, and a host of other 

 similar matters, are points on which many of our readers must have 

 information to impart, that will be of considerable interest to their 

 brethren. 



The Special Index to this volume is in a forward state of preparation. 

 The intervention of the holidays will, however, delay its 2)ublication 

 till September or October. 



We can only in conclusion renew our thanks to all our subscribers 

 and well-wishers, and ask them, whenever practicable, to introduce the 

 magazine to the notice of their friends, and to see that a cop}' is placed 

 on the table of every Public Library in the United Kingdom. 



To our foreign subscribers we also offer our best thanks, and can 

 only hope that there has been enough of general scientific interest con- 

 tained in our pages, to induce them to continue their support, and to 

 extend the knowledge of our magazine whenever opportunity offers. 



