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foresee, this Micro will prove hurtful to the young grapes of the 

 trellised vines, which are formed much later than those of the 

 vines in house " (Bull. Soc Ent. France, 1881, p. Ixx.)— E. A. F.J 



Proposed New Entomological Society. — I note with much 

 pleasure a proposal to form a new Entomological Society, made 

 in the January number of the ' Entomologist,' by Mr. Coryndon 

 Matthews. There is great need of the help of such a Society in 

 our country districts ; and I think that if the Society was started 

 on something of the lines proposed in Mr. Matthews' paper 

 this would be removed. I would suggest, if possible, the holding, 

 from time to time, an occasional meeting in conveniently situated 

 districts. Subscribers should, I think, at all times have the 

 fullest particulars of all matters transacted at meetings, either 

 through, say, the ' Entomologist ' or otherwise. The proposal 

 that a Secretary should be appointed for each county is a good 

 one, and would undoubtedly prove of great benefit in every way 

 to the Society. I would suggest that general meetings should be 

 held in country districts, and facilities should be given to each 

 section to hold an occasional meeting among its own members, 

 such meetings to be devoted to actual out- door collecting, working 

 in some fresh district on each occasion, and that full particulars 

 be given to the head Secretary of such meetings. I sincerely 

 hope that the Society will be started without delay, and I feel 

 sure that if once started it will be strongly supported, and will 

 prove to be of the greatest benefit to entomologists residing in 

 our country districts. — W. G. McMurtrie ; Radstock, Jan. 4, 1888. 



Proposed New Entomological Society. — I have been asked 

 to write something in support of the proposal to establish a new 

 Society of Entomologists (Entom. 1). The London and Country 

 is a good name, or, perhaps better. The London and Provincial 

 may be suggested to Mr. Matthews, who wrote the article on the 

 subject. While earnestly wishing to do all I can towards helping 

 such a deserving project, I content myself by saying that several 

 entomological friends here agree with me that Mr. Matthews is 

 deserving of all help in the direction of his proposal, and of the 

 best thanks from country entomologists. The matter is very well 

 received here by everybody interested, and Mr. Matthews' treat- 

 ment of it leaves little, if anything, to be added. I should think 

 the question with entomologists is simply. Can such a Society be 



