696 Longicornia Malayana. 



larger Western islands of the Archipelago. Batchian is 

 a most luxuriant and fertile island, with a varied soil, 

 and a fine moist climate, and I had very good collecting 

 grounds, so that I believe my collections fully represent 

 its entomological richness as compared with other parts 

 of the Archipelago. 



Aru Islands. I spent six months here, but was only 

 for a short time in the best part of the islands, and was 

 there much hindered by a wounded foot, which confined 

 me to the house. Both here and at Dorey, therefore, I 

 believe that my collections do not give any adequate 

 idea of the richness of the district. 



Dorey. I spent three and a half months at Dorey, on 

 the North coast of New Guinea, and although much hin- 

 dered by illness and by bad weather, made a very good 

 collection of insects. The locality, however, was not a 

 good one, being almost entirely a raised coral reef 

 densely covered with forest, and with very few paths or 

 clearings ; so that I am inclined to think that under more 

 favourable conditions. New Guinea would rival Borneo 

 as a collecting ground, and far surpass it in the beauty 

 of its productions. I obtained here over a thousand 

 species of beetles, and one day captured ninety-five 

 species, the largest number I find recorded for a single 

 day^s work. 



8aylee, Salwatty. These places at the North-west 

 extremity of New Guinea were visited by Mr. Allen, who 

 made a tolerable collection in the two months he spent 

 there, and I have every reason to believe that it is at 

 least as good a district as Dorey. 



Mysol. The collections from Mysol were made by Mr. 

 Allen, who was there nearly six months altogether, but 

 did not find very good localities for Goleoptera. It is 

 probably not so rich as the main-land of New Guinea. 



Waigiou. I was nearly three months at Waigiou, but 

 never found a good locality for insects. This is partly 

 owing to the natives living so much on sago, and 

 scarcely ever clearing the forest for cultivation. The 

 number of Longicorns I collected is much less than 

 would probably be obtained under more favourable 

 circumstances. 



Gagie. I was only a few hours at this small volcanic 

 island, on my way from Waigiou to Ternate. 



