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attack healthy trees, and that the Coniferae in question had 

 been previously noticed as the finest and healthiest young 

 trees in the park. The lime trees from Europe were also 

 destroyed in a similar manner by hosts of Saperdae. Mr. 

 M'Lachlan repeated what he had stated on a former occasion, 

 that European entomologists generally were of opinion that 

 the majority of the European species of Longicorns do not 

 attack living trees while in a perfectly healthy state. 



Proceedings of the South Lo?idon Entomological Society. 

 — The half-yearly meeting took place on the 18th of June, 

 under the presidency of Mr. J. R. Wellman. The secretary's 

 report was read, and proved to be highly satisfactory. 

 Donations of books from Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 Mr. Edward Newman, and Mr. Charles G. Barrett, were 

 thankfully acknowledged. During the half year seventeen 

 volumes have been added to the library, including Walker's 

 'Diptera,' 3 vols.; Stainton's 'Tineina' (vol. iv. of ' Insecta 

 Britannica') ; Rye's 'Beetles;' several volumes of the 

 'Weekly Intelligencer;' and the 'Transactions of the Nor- 

 folk Naturalist's Society — Supplement, Lepidoptera.' Fifteen 

 new members have been elected, and three have resigned. 

 Amongst the most noteworthy insects exhibited at the 

 meetings were — a specimen of Hydrilla Palustris, taken at 

 Norwich, 1871 ; Macaria alternata, two specimens, taken 

 near London, June, 187(1; Erastria venustula, at Loughton, 

 1874; Ephyra orbicularia; larvae of L. quadra, E. debiliata, 

 A. praecox, S. Semele, and many others beautifully preserved, 

 by Mr. Hoey. Mr. Cole also exhibited a fine nest of Vespa 

 Crabro, from Thetford, in Norfolk. The Society's first annual 

 excursion will take place on August 3rd, to Three Bridges, 

 for Tilgate Forest. 



British Bee-keepers'' Association. — This Association was 

 instituted, May, 1874, for the encouragement, improvement 

 and advancement of bee-culture in the United Kingdom, 

 particularly as a means of bettering the condition of cottagers 

 and the agricultural labouring classes, as well as the advocacy 

 of humanity to the industrious labourer — the honey-bee. It 

 will hold its first great exhibition of bees and their produce, 

 hives, and bee-furniture, at the Crystal Palace, September 8th, 

 9th, and 10th, 1874, being the days of the autumn fruit and 

 flower show. 



