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fit for boys (as Botany is for girls) who have no op- 

 portunity of visiting tlie sea-sliore, Catlow's " Popular 

 British Entomology," having coloured plates (a de- 

 light to young people), and saying something of 

 all the orders, is, probably, still a good work for 

 beginners. Mr. Dallas's forthcoming " Elements of 

 Entomology " promises to be an admirable book, and 

 also a very cheap one, of the same kind. Douglas's 

 " AVorld of Insects " is (I am told) " A capital book 

 to set a beginner on wishing to know more." 



Mr. Stainton's " Entomologist's Annual for 1855 " 

 contains valuable hints of that gentleman's on taking 

 and arranging moths and butterflies ; as well as of 

 Mr. Wollaston's on performing the same kind office 

 for that far more numerous, and not less beautiful 

 class, the beetles. There is also an admirable 

 " Manual of British Butterflies and Moths," by Mr. 

 Stainton, in course of publication ; but, perhaps, the 

 most interesting of all entomological books which 

 I have seen (and for introducing me to which I 

 must express my hearty thanks to Mr. Stainton), is 

 "Practical Hints respecting Moths and Butterflies, 



