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half of its sorrows, make us forget our selfishness for a time. 

 And so we hang the sweets upon the branches, each one 

 destined for a particular hand. The P. D. is asked to be- 

 come one of my party, as he has turned up so suddenly. 

 The casket of bugs is allotted to him. Carefully he detaches 

 it from its place, deposits it in his pocket, and makes his exit. 

 My curiosity is raised immensely as I picture to myself the 

 expression on the faces of the compositor and himself when 

 it is opened and they there find the following memoranda. 



A List of Heyni'ptera detected in Britain since the 'publica- 

 tion of the last '^ A?inual." 



CAPSINA. 



Division II. Bicelluli. 



Brachycercea pallidicornis, Fieb. A somewhat common 

 species, but seemingly exclusively attached to the foxglove, 

 JDirjitaUs purpurea. Taken by Mr. Douglas and myself at 

 Plumstead, Darenth and Tunbridge Wells, in June, July 

 and August. 



Apocremnus simillimus, Kirschb. Hitherto scarce, and 

 only met with between Eltham and Bexley, in the July of 

 last year. 



Oncotylus piloses, Douglas and Scott. A single specimen 

 taken by Mr. Douglas by sweeping, between Purley and 

 Sanderstead, in the beginning of August last year. 



Tiniceplialus ohsoleius, Douglas and Scott. Taken by 

 Mr. Douglas and myself amongst broom at Shirley Pit and 

 Dartford Heath in the beginning of July. It is a very 

 abundant species. 



Atracfotomus Pinij Douglas and Scott. A common 



