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light a single Mexican specimen which Mr. Verrall pronounces 
to be the at present unique representative of another new 
species. 
The large amount of material in the difficult Nymphaline 
genus Azaca has been named and arranged by Mr. Herbert 
Druce, FES. 
Many Lycaenid and Hesperid butterflies from various parts 
of the world have been determined by Mr. Hamilton H. Druce, 
F.L.S., to whom is owing the satisfactory condition of the 
former large and difficult family. 
Dr. A. Senna, of Florence, has, as in previous years, given 
the kindest assistance in difficulties with the Brenthridae ; Mr. 
Edward Saunders, F.R.S., with the Palaearctic Hymenoptera 
Aculeata and Hemiptera; the Rev. F. D. Morice with the 
Teuthredinidae and Chrysididae ; Col. J. W. Yerbury with the 
Diptera ; Mr. M. Jacoby with the Coleoptera Phytophaga. 
Much kind assistance is especially acknowledged in the 
succeeding section of this Report, which deals with the work 
expended upon Burchell’s foreign collection. 
Editing W. F. Burchell’s notes for publication and working 
out the corresponding parts of his collection. 
In the Report of last year the hope was expressed that 
Burchell’s manuscript notes might be printed, so that the 
burden of constant reference should not be “thrown upon 
the original manuscript, which is a priceless possession.” .. . 
““Then, as each paper appears, describing some part of the 
great collection, every naturalist could compare it with an 
authentic copy of the geographical notes, dates, and records 
of observations made by the naturalist whom Oxford honoured 
with the degree of D.C.L. in 1834.” Not long after the time 
when these words were written, the opportunity for carrying 
out this much-needed work arose, and the copy of Burchell’s 
manuscript was begun on May 19, 1go4. If the original 
programme had been adhered to the work would probably 
have been published before the end of the same year; for it 
