320 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Kenaington Entomological Society. — The first meeting of 

 this Society took place on the lOlh of January, under the 

 presidency of Mr. Andrew Murray, F.L.S. 



Mr. Murray exhibited and described a number of the 

 varieties of the oak-gall — Cynips. 



Mr. Stock exhibited a case of insects, all of which were 

 taken in Kensington Gardens. 



Mr. H. Moore, a number of beautifully-executed water- 

 colour drawings of larvae. 



Mr. W. H, Kennell, a large case of insects, all of which he 

 had taken in his garden close to Kensington High Street. 



Either Mr. Kennell, EJornton Cottage, Hornton Street, 

 Kensington, or myself, will with pleasure comuiunicate with 

 anyone wishing to become a member. The Rooms are at the 

 School House, Allen Street, Kensington. The subscription 

 is small. — William Wells, jim. ; 12, Phillimore Terrace^ 

 Kensington, January 24, 1873. 



West London Entomological Society. — This Society held 

 their special opening meeting at ihe Rooms in Tichbourne 

 Street, Edgware Road, on January 8lh, and it was largely 

 attended. A large quantity of insects were exhibited. — E. 

 W. Timm,Sy Secretary. 



The Alms of Local Entomological Societies. — Science 

 cannot fail to benefit by the multiplication of societies which 

 tend to spread Entomological knowledge, and bring about a 

 greater feeling of cordiality between collectors and observers ; 

 and also, it is to be hoped, make some of us less mercantile 

 in our views. These societies may, and do, embrace a variety 

 of objects; but there are two things at which, I think, they 

 should particularly aim, nor are they of much less importance 

 than the interchange of information and the formation of a 

 library for reference. Such a society should endeavour to 

 form a local museum, which should have — not series of 

 necessity, but representatives of the insects occurring in the 

 district, including both the present and past; and, also, it 

 ought to endeavour to check the too hasty and extensive 

 destruction of rare and local Lepidoptera, which is injuring 

 our native Fauna almost as much as the thinning of our 

 woodlands and the rapid increase of towns. — J. R. S. 

 Clifford ; 59, Uobert Street, Chelsea. 



