48 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Part II. will contain a catalogue of newly-described species. In 
this first list it is almost a necessity that there should be many 
errors both of omission and commission, and so it is, but their 
indication and correction is specially asked for by the editor. 
The arrangement is not altogether of the clearest, for we 
certainly think it would have been preferable to have had a simple 
alphabetical list of the entomologists of each country, instead of 
the numerous divisions which are included, and which makes the 
search for an address, the geography of which may excusably be 
somewhat obscure to a foreigner, a matter of some difficulty. 
For instance, the entomologists of Germany are divided, first, 
amongst the respective twenty-six states in which their domicile 
happens to be; then, again, Prussian entomologists are sub- 
divided amongst the ten old divisions of that country and so on; 
another distinction is made between those. resident in the chief 
towns and otherwise, so that altogether we have to search through 
thirty-nine separate alphabetically arranged lists for an unknown 
German address; it is similar with other countries. British 
entomologists luckily are only divided into (1) London, (2) Liver- 
pool, (3) rest of England, (4) Scotland, (5) Ireland, and we are 
sorry to see but three names in the latter division. On the other 
hand this division into districts is not without its advantages, since 
it enables the entomologist on his travels to find the names of his 
brethren of the science in the towns near which he is passing. The 
purpose of the ‘ Index Entomologicus’ is excellent, but a better 
system of editing and the co-operation of entomologists generally 
is needed to make the present work the boon it would be, if 
perfect; let us hope such will be forthcoming. Anyhow, the 
thanks of British entomologists are due to Dr. Katter for his 
timely publication.—KE. A. F. 
Epping Forest AND county oF Essex NaTuRAuists’ FIELD 
Crus.—This Society has been established to further the 
“Investigation of the Natural History, Geology, and Archeology 
of the county of Essex, and the publication of the results of such 
investigation,” &c. We heartily wish the Club success; and 
with a little management we have no doubt it will fulfil the 
intentions of its promoters. Mr. R. Meldola, the president, and 
the honorary secretary, Mr. W. Cole, will forward any further 
information; the address of the latter is Laurel Cottage, Buck- 
hurst Hill, Essex.—J. 'T’. C. 
