may fall iu their way. Lepidoptera may be captured in 

 pill-boxes, and killed by means of a few drops of Chloroform. 

 Coleoptera and other orders should be put into a bottle in 

 which has been previously placed a small quantity of 

 bruised laurel leaves, the prussic acid contained in the 

 leaves not only very quickly killing the Insects, but also 

 preserving them fresh, and iu a state for setting for a 

 considerable length of time. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL COLLECTION. 



It has been observed, with great truth " that you cannot 

 vie with the larger Museums in a general collection, but 

 you may excel them if you confine yourselves to a purely 

 local collection." Fully agreeing with this opinion, the 

 Hon. Curators, while enlarging the collection of British 

 Birds, purpose to do so, as much as possible, by means of 

 specimens obtained in Warwickshire or the contiguous 

 Counties. They offer these remarks in the hope that the 

 friends of the Institution will assist them in carrying out 

 their views, by donation of some of the species still required 

 to make the collection complete, 



LIBRARY. 



A Catalogue of Books in the Library has been made, and 

 the Council will be glad to receive presents of any works of 

 Local interest, for the Library, 



Any Member wishing to take a Book from the Library, 

 is particularly requested to see that an entry is made in the 

 book kept for that purpose, which is on the Library table. 

 The date must also be entered when the book is returned. 



