known to inhabit. With the exception of the marine 

 sj^ecies, such as the Whales and Porpoises, there are none 

 which might not take their place in our collection of British 

 ferae. We have akeady some of the largest of the land 

 animals, as the Red Deer, and Roebuck, both presented by- 

 Edward Greaves, Esq. A mounted specimen of the Fallow 

 Deer, and of the two kinds of Martin, «.e, the yellow breasted 

 and the white breasted Martin, would go far towards the 

 completion of the terrestrial Mammalia of Great Britain. 

 We earnestly hope that some friends to this Institution 

 will kindly furnish one or other of these desiderata. Of the 

 smallei- kinds, such as the Shrews and Bats, a few kinds are 

 wanting, but these the Curators believe they shall before 

 long be able to supply. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



The Entomological collection is in the course of arrange- 

 ment in the New Cabinet, the Aculeate Hymenoptera, 

 occupying nine drawers, are already arranged, and the 

 arrangement of the Coleoptera is commenced. 



The majority of scientific Entomologists residing in or 

 near London, have confined their researches principally to 

 the Metropolitan district, or to the Southern counties of 

 England ; consequently the Midland counties present an 

 almost unworked field, which must contain very many 

 interesting novelties. 



Warwickshire from its high state of cultivation has but 

 few waste spots, on which Insects usually abound, but i(s 

 varied soil and numerous woods will doubtless yield great 

 results to the efforts of a zealous collector. Those of our 

 members living in the country are earnestly solicited to 

 preserve and forward to our Curators any specimens that 



