THE ENTOMOLOGIST 



Vol. XXXIIL] DECEMBER. 1900. [No. 451. 



EDITOKIAL. 



Reference is made to the very liberal Plate illustration of 

 the present volume onl}^ to afford me an opportunity of tendering 

 my sincere thanks to Messrs. Adkin, Christy, Lucas, and Merri- 

 field for their generous assistance, which has enabled me to 

 add so much to the interest and scientific value of the contents 

 of the ' Entomologist.' 



The Special Index has become so voluminous that its publi- 

 cation in the last number of the year would cause considerable 

 delay. I have therefore decided to issue this section of the 

 Index in the January number of each year. Subscribers will 

 receive it free as heretofore. 



An Alphabetical List has been prepared of all the figures of 

 varieties of British Lepidoptera published in the ' Entomologist ' 

 up to date. This was made for my own use ; but, as I under- 

 stand that a convenient reference to these figures would be 

 useful to many, it will be presented with the Special Index in 

 the 'Entomologist' for January, 1901. An Index of all the 

 varieties described in the Journal since its establishment in 18-40 

 will be published during the ensuing year. 



In previous Editorials I have had occasion to acknowledge 

 some kindly wa-itten criticisms, and equally kind advice given me 

 from time to time by friends, concerning the subjects discussed 

 or otherwise dealt with in this Journal. I am exceedingly 

 obliged to all correspondents who during the past year have 

 favoured me with suggestions which in their opinion would, if 



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