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their ranks, as papers like that of Dr. Hagen's ought cer- 

 tainly to tend to such a consummation. 



The numerous inquiries we receive each season from begin- 

 ners respecting saw-fly larvae, which they mistake for those 

 of Lepidopterous larvae, has led to the paper, by Mr. West- 

 wood, " On the Larvae of the Saw-flies," which will be read 

 with interest by every Lepidopterist, though perhaps he may 

 merely view it as a guide as to " what to avoid." 



The notice of New Books has purposely been much com- 

 pressed, as almost all the works therein mentioned have been 

 already noticed in the " Intelligencer," and we fancy there 

 are very few readers of the " Annual" who do not take in 

 that weekly publication. 



Professor Frey's notice of the Tineae of the Higher Alps, 

 though of course more specially interesting to the true Tinea- 

 hunters, will attract attention from the bearing it has on the 

 geographical distribution of species at various altitudes from 

 the earth's surface ; but the opening portion with the account 

 of the ascent to the Alpine hunting-ground will, we believe, 

 be found to the taste of every palate, so that the readers may 

 be tempted to exclaim 



" It's very kind 

 " Of that great creature to provide us food." 



On the present occasion, we have reverted to the single 

 briginal Edition. Though a few people had been clamorous 



