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or enumerating in tlie Entomological Magazine the deposits 

 made ; it would, I imagine, prove a facility to future inquirers, 

 at least with regard to such species as are not rare, and there- 

 fore of most importance. I doubt not that the possessors, 

 even of unique specimens, although they may be unwilling to 

 transfer them to other private collections with equal risk of 

 dispersion, would in many cases cheerfully yield them for the 

 sake of more permanent utility. In order to put this idea into 

 practice, it would be necessary to find some depot where such 

 would obtain room, and be generally accessible; and being 

 unacquainted with the state and economy of the musea of the 

 metropolis, I do not know if these requisites could be fulfilled. 

 Yours, &c. A. H. Haliday. 



[The establishment of the Entomological Society exactly 

 supplies the desideratum ; if it will be any convenience to our 

 correspondents to transmit through our hands any contribu- 

 tions to the general collection now forming by the Society, 

 we shall feel gratified in obliging both the donors and the 

 Society. — Ed.] 



58. Rather remarkable Beehive. — For some years past a swarm of 

 bees has been observed about the chimney of the Robin Hood public- 

 house in Bedford ; on removing some bricks from a cavity or dumb 

 chimney yesterday se'nnight, three regular tiers of combs were 

 found, from which was extracted between thirty and forty pounds of 

 honey. It is calculated that this industrious fraternity has sojourned 

 in this singular retreat for the last eleven years. — Northampton 

 Mercury. 



59. Moths swallowed alive. — I was surprised the other even- 

 ing on looking at a Cajorimulgus, which my brother had shot in 

 the forest, to see a moth come out of its mouth, perfectly alive, 

 and fly away : and, what is still more remarkable, on opening 

 the crop the next morning, it contained several other moths, 

 all Noctuites, which had lived all night in this strange prison, 

 and when thus released, ran about the table fluttering their 

 wings. Edward Doubleday. 



60. Wire-worm. — Sir, I take the liberty of inclosing you a 

 couple of what I believe are wireworms, and which are com- 

 monly called so in this neighbourhood. Whatever they may 



