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Three examples (1907) and 8 (1910) oiHesperia lincola, from 

 Sheppey, were presented by the captor, Commander J. J. 

 Walker, Hon. M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S. Four Clisiocampa 

 castrensis, bred 191a from larvae found and reared as in 191 1 

 (see p. 954), were presented by the same kind friend of the 

 Department, together with the female parent of Nemeophila 

 russula and 5 of its offspring (30*, 2 ? ). The parent was 

 captured June 19, 191 2, in the Blean woods, Kent ; the larvae, 

 fed upon lettuce, spun cocoons at the end of August and 

 emerged at the end of September. 



One Formica fused, race ft era, from the New Forest (July), 

 was presented by the captor, W. C. Crawley, Esq., B. A., F.E.S. , 

 Worcester College, together with 2 examples of A?wrgatts 

 atrattihts and 1 of Tetrai)iorium cacspitum, in whose nest 

 they were found. The recent discovery of Ancrgatcs in this 

 country in the Xcw Forest is of the highest interest. 



The following extremely rare and interesting British birds 

 were presented by F. C. Woodfordc, Esq., B.A., Exeter 

 College: — Kite, adult male; Honey Buzzard, adult male; 

 Marsh Harrier, adult male and female; Common Buzzard, 

 var., adult female ; Buff- breasted Sandpiper, immature, autumn ; 

 Bartram's Sandpiper, adult; Marsh Warbler, adult male and 

 female and two eggs ; Sea Eagle, immature ; Osprey, male, 

 nearly adult. 



The Hon; Library. 



Mr. R. S. Bagnall, although unfortunately prevented from 

 beginning his work as Assistant Curator in succession to the 

 late R. Shelford, M.A., has during many visits to Oxford 

 given much kind and efficient assistance to the Department 

 and especially to the Hope Library. The following list of the 

 accessions in 1912 is mainly due to his kind help. 



Donations. 



The following publications and Reports were presented : — 



Bombay Natural History Society : the publications for 

 1912. 



