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special interest in Mr. Hamm’s donation from this neighbour- 
hood; while Crepidodera nitidula, a beetle new to the Oxford 
district, from Bagley Wood, June io, is of special interest 
among the local specimens presented by Mr. Collins. 
A few specimens from S. Hincksey are included in the 
series of British insects presented by W. J. Lucas, Esq., B.A. 
(see above). 
. Among the additions to the bionomic series of predaceous 
insects and their victims (see p. 605) are many from the Oxford 
district; but it was thought better to keep the whole set 
together. 
THE HOPE LIBRARY. 
A cabinet has been purchased to accommodate the parts 
of the card catalogue which Miss Bellamy has completed. 
These are arranged and in constant use. In the early part of 
1905 the direction of the work was in the hands of Dr. F. A. 
Dixey; later on Mr. W. Holland gave much time to the work, 
while towards the end of the year Mr. R. Shelford undertook 
the control of the Library, and has devoted much attention to 
the arrangement and the card catalogue. 
A considerable amount of binding has been done, but not 
enough to make much impression upon the stupendous 
accumulation of arrears. 
The following works were presented in 1905 :— 
Ottawa Experimental Farms: 5 memoirs, presented by 
Dr. W. Saunders, by the following authors :—C. E. Saunders, 
Esq-'(1 memoir) ; Dro J.-H. Gricdale, (P: T. Shutt) Esq) and 
J. Fletcher, Esq. (1 memoir); Dr. W. Saunders (2); and 
Dr. W. Saunders and C. E. Saunders, Esq. (1). 
Experimental Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters 
Association: 6 monographs by Dr. R. C. L. Perkins, D.Sc., 
M.A., Jesus College. 
Sarawak Museum: Report for 1904. 
University of Liverpool, Department of Zoology: Report. 
New York State Museum: Report 561-4, 1904. 
Smithsonian Institution: Report for 1903. 
