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also found the species in jEine condition in the New Forest on 

 September 30th, but the best dark forms I took in September, 

 1902, at Freshwater. 



It was at the Black Pond, Esher, that I first captured S. 

 scoticum ; it was fluttering about in the immature state on July 

 21st. A series quickly fell to my net. I found it, however, a far 

 more difficult insect to take in the New Forest on September 30th, 

 when it was in a perfect condition ; I also saw it flying in com- 

 pany with S striolatum at Wisley late in October. 



With regard to the genus LibeUula, I took or saw both 

 depressa and quadrimaculata at Esher on June 1st ; of the former 

 I captured a splendid long series at Rhinefield on June 8th. 

 Although the latter species was also common near Brockenhurst, 

 yet my best success came from Esher, where on June 29th I took 

 a beautifully suffused variety. 



The commonest dragonfly to be seen in the New Forest during 

 the second week in June, 1903, was Orthetriim ccendescens ; it 

 flew in thousands on the heaths in the vicinity of the bogs. 



Of the beautiful Cordidia cenea, I captured a male and female 

 in the hot sunshine on June 1st. A week later I found the 

 species flying commonly close to Brockenhurst, but, although 

 many specimens were netted, I only succeeded in taking one 

 female. 



Of the somewhat rare Gomphus vidgatissiinus, I took three 

 males, the result of searching for it in the New Forest on June 8th 

 and 9th. On the first of these dates I also caught flying in com- 

 pany. with it two males of C ordidcg aster annulatus ; I may add 

 that I took a female of the latter species on September 17th, 1903, 

 at Sidmouth, which appears to be much later than any date re- 

 corded for the insect. 



A grander and more powerful dragonfly than C. annidatus is 

 Anax imperator ; this was flying commonly in the New Forest 

 early in June. When the sun was shining it was certainly diffi- 

 cult to catch, but on the dull days (and we had plenty) my son 

 and I caught between forty and fifty, from which I selected what 

 I required, and then gave the others their liberty. While en- 

 gaged in this interesting amusement my son took an example of 

 Brachi/trou pratense flying round a pond. 



I now pass on to the genus .Kschna. Of the six British 

 species comprised in this group, I have taken mixta, ci/anca, and 

 (jrandis. Mixta, although much smaller than either of the other 

 two, is far more difficult to catch. After trying for several days 

 at Freshwater, I succeeded, on September 18th, 1902, in taking 

 two males. A couple of days later I saw another of these 

 lovely flies, but could not capture it : I- have not seen the species 

 since. A much larger insect is .-E. cijanea. I look upon it as 

 the commonest representative of the genus, and comparatively 

 easy to capture. It made its appearance at New Maiden towards 



