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entirely black. The 2nd segment is black margined with white, 

 and with a faint whitish line and depression in the centre. Head 

 and legs black; sides and under side white with black sjDots, the 

 upper row of which forms protuberances. Length, 5 lines. The 

 pupa is brownish yellow, marked much like the larva, and is 

 suspended from the under side of the leaf. — T. L. Pennell ; 

 14, Upperton Gardens, Eastbourne. 



New Natural History Society. — Under the title of " North 

 Middlesex Natural History Association," a new Society devoted 

 to the study of Natural History, and the somewhat extensive 

 work of forming " a Natural History Museum and Library for 

 Reference," has been formed. The circular is dated from a tem- 

 porary address in Holloway, so we may conclude that the more 

 active efforts of its members to establish these institutions will 

 be made in that neighbourhood of North Middlesex. We suppose 

 in this great metropolis, with its four millons of people, there is 

 plenty of room for many more new societies devoted to the same 

 subject; but we imagine it might be better to concentrate our 

 energies a little more on those already established, some of 

 which would bear a little more organisation and development. 

 —Ed. 



NOTICE OF MAGAZINE. 



The * Union Jack Naturalist.' Edited by C. E. Kennedy, Liscard 

 Park, Birkenhead, 1881-2. 



This small magazine, which is devoted to all branches of 

 Natural History, has reached its third number. It has been 

 established chiefly as a reporter for the Union Jack Field Club, 

 which, on enquiry, we find has some 220 branches, with an 

 aggregate of 3000 members, composed principally of boys and 

 young men. Beyond reports of meetings of the branches of this 

 club, and other societies, are occasional articles, evidently written 

 for young people or beginners in the study of natural-histor}^ 

 field-work. This will be found a useful magazine for these young 

 people, and will, doubtless, foster a desire amongst its readers for 

 further knowledge on the subject. We wish Mr. Kennedy (who, 

 by the way, introduces himself, on the cover of No. 1, as a 

 " M.U.J.F.C.") every success with his little venture.— J. T. C. 



