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been taken in Glamorganshire, on ray authority ; but the 

 locality given by me was Dolgelly, which is in Merioneth- 

 shire. Perhaps you will kindly correct this. — H. Jennbr 

 Fust, jun.; Hill Cottage, Falfield, Gloucestershire, February 

 13, 1877. 



Hybernation of Wasps. — During the early part of 

 December I discovered a remarkable instance of apparently 

 gregarious hybernation of wasps in the upper room of a large 

 building used for storing furniture. The furniture u^as covered 

 with blankets to protect it from rain-water, which had found 

 its way through the roof On these blankets 1 found a 

 number of wasps crawling ir> a half dormant condition. This 

 set my curiosity on edge, and on searching the room further 

 I found large numbers attached to some rough wood near the 

 window. These wasps were so securely attached that at first 

 sight they appeared to have their mandibles thrust right into 

 the wood. I am indebted to Mr. Frederick Smith for naming 

 some examples sent for identification. They are all females 

 of Vespa germanica. Amongst the wasps were several 

 Vanessa Urlica. — G. B. Corbin. 



Foundation of a Lancashire and Cheshire Ento- 

 mological Society. — The want of some organization for 

 comparison of notes and the interchange of opinions amongst 

 entomologists in the Liverpool district has long been felt. 

 To supply this desideratum Messrs. Nicholas Cooke, Green- 

 ing, Capper, Leather, and other well-known naturalists in 

 that neighbourhood, had, a little time ago, a preliminary 

 meeting, which resulted in the formation of the "Lancashire 

 and Cheshire Entomological Society." The first meeting 

 was held at the house of Mr. Samuel J. Capper, Huyton 

 Park, when that gentleman was elected President, and 

 Mr. W. H. Mountfield Hon. -Sec. The opening meeting of 

 this promising Society was held on the 26th March in the 

 lecture-room of the Borough Free Museum, Liverpool, which 

 has been lent by the Corporation to the Society, for the 

 purpose of holding its meetings. On this occasion the 

 president read an interesting inaugural address. There is 

 every reason to believe this Society will do good work in its 

 neighbourhood, and give impetus to the study of Entomology. 

 Already the roll of members has attained a considerable 

 length. — Ed. 



