4. 

 British Bees. 



An introduction to tlie study of the natural history an 

 economy of the Bees indigenous to the British Isles. By 

 W. E. Shuckard. 



Contents : — I. General remarks upon the uses of Bees in the economy of nature, their 

 division into social and solitary, and their favourite plants. — II. The Egg, Larva, Pupa and 

 Imago. — III. Geography of the Genera of liritish liees. — IV. Conspicuous Foreign Genera. — 

 V. Parasites and enemies. — VI. Principles of scientific arrangement. — VII. Cultivation. — 

 VIII. -X. Arrangement and description of Genera and Native Species, and General observa- 

 tions thereon. General and Glossarial Index. 



t6 coloured Plates, illustrating 50 species, and woodcuts in the 

 text. Price ']s. 6d. net. 



5. 



British Spiders. 



An introduction to the study of the Araneid?e of Great 

 Britain and Ireland. By E. F. Staveley. 



Contents: — I. Introductory. Etymology, prejudices against ; ferocity of; love of music ; 

 silk, etc.— II. Structure. — III. Families and Genera of British Spiders. — IV. Collecting. — 

 V. i)escription of families, genera and British species ; Nests, cocoons and eggs ; Explanation 

 of terms ; Index. 



16 coloured Plates, containing illustrations of the number and 

 position of the eyes of different genera, and of 98 species and 

 varieties, and woodcuts in the text. Price 'js. 6d. net. 



6. 



British Zoophites. 



An introduction to the Hydroida, Actinozoa, and Polyzoa 

 (Anemones, corallines, hornwracks, pimplets, pearlets, etc.) 

 found in Great Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands. 

 By Arthur S. Pennington, F.L.S., F.R.M.S. 



Contents: — Introduction and History. — Classification and Distribution. — Structure, 

 Classification and Description of Species of Groups. — Collecting and Preserving. — Biblio- 

 graphy, Glossary and Indices, including one of popular names. 



" To the microscopist the Zoophites present a field for study and observation of unlimited 

 extent. . . . On every seashore their beautiful skeletons may be picked up, and the living 

 forms may be readily obtained by dredging." 



24 Plates, containing 137 figures. Price ^s. 6d. net. 



