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generally paler than the Hunts and Northants specimens, which 

 are of a much deeper colour. The anal appendages of female 

 concolor and hellmanni are admirably suited for prizing open the 

 sheathing-leaves of Calamagrostis stems whilst the ovipositor is 

 thrust within. The photographs show them fiat out. In the 

 living insect they are folded together and are just visible. We 

 are indebted to Mr. Main and Mr. Tonge for the photographs, 

 and to Rev. C. R. N. Burrows for the preparations. 



Explanation of Plate IX. 

 1. Appendages of T. hellmanni, female, x 50. 2. Appendages of 

 T. concolor, female, x 50. 3. Ova of T. Jiellmanni, x 5. 4. Ova of 

 T. concolor, x 10. 



AS OTHERS SEE US. 



The following account of the Second International Congress 

 of Entomology, published in the * Berliner Tageblatt,' of August 

 24th last, is from the pen of one of the German members, 

 Herr Fritz N. Wichgraf : — 



The first international assemblage of entomologists which 

 took place in Brussels two years ago has been followed by a 

 Second Congress in Oxford. 



It was a most happy thought to welcome the solitary members 

 to certain of the colleges, of which there are twenty-five in the 

 town ; whilst the married couples found the friendliest hospi- 

 tality in the houses of the University Professors. I had the 

 good fortune to be quartered in Wadham College, close to the 

 Museum which was the scene of our activity, and nothing 

 more charming could be imagined than my bedroom and sitting- 

 room, with its panelled ceilings of old oak and every modern 

 comfort in its tasteful furniture. The great bay-window in front, 

 with its broad window-seat, looked on to the broad lawn of the 

 cloister-courtyard, I might almost say ; whilst another com- 

 manded a glimpse of the green trees of the garden. No motors, 

 no electric tram. What an ideal spot for study ! 



We can scarcely have a conception of these gardens, or 

 rather parks, of the colleges. Each might be a corner of 

 " Sans Souci," but with ancient trees of every species in an 

 extraordinary state of healthy vitality, and a luxuriance of 

 vegetation which seemed almost tropical. The box becomes a 

 veritable tree, whilst an infinite variety of conifers, notably 

 cedars and arauearias, flourish in profuse perfection. This is 

 accounted for by the richness of the soil and the damp warmth 

 of the climate, for we had heavy showers every day. 



But for the opening festival the sun shone brightly, and at 

 ten o'clock the crowd of members assembled full of mutual 



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