Westcombe Hill. 

 My Dear Sir, 



With the present number we commence a new volume (vol ix.) 

 of Tlie Eiitomnloffist's Record and Journal of Variation. 



There can be no doubt that this Magazine has long taken a fore- 

 most position as a medium for the exchange of opinion between all 

 classes of entomologists. It is devoted to no particular phase of the 

 subject, but the claims of all the various branches are carefully con- 

 sidered. 



The Magazine is published monthly (on the 15th of the month). 

 Besides the usually scientific and more or less technical articles, there 

 is a free (and usually very long) exchange list ; whilst a monthly list 

 of " Practical Hints," of the greatest utility to field workers, is issued. 



The gradually increasing number of our subscribers leads us to look 

 forward with confidence to a time in the near future when we shall be 

 able to permanently enlarge the Magazine, and thus make it of still 

 more scientific value. 



As a well-known entomologist, we would ask you to give us your 

 help (1) by subscribing directly for the Magazine yourself, (2) by intro- 

 ducing it to your friends. It is only by all entomologists giving us 

 their help that we can hope to make the Magazine still more success- 

 ful and popular than it has been in the past. 



With this we forward a list of some of the articles that have appeared 

 in the last volumes of the Magazine. This list will give a better idea 

 than anything we can say of its scope and aim. 



We also append hereto a form, which we trust you will fill up your- 

 self, or, if already a subscriber, persuade a friend to do so. 



A small number of the back volumes are on sale at 7s. 6d. per volume 

 net. The Special Indexes (in which every reference in the volume is 

 catalogued) to Vols. III. — VIII. may also be had, at Is. each. Those 

 for Vols. I. — II. are out of print. 



We remain, Sir, 



Your obedient servant. 



The Editor. 



