344 Notes and Comments. 
equally so at the lighthouses off the extreme south of England. 
On the other hand this report of Mr. Evans is valuable as 
shewing how rare the hawk moths must be in Scotland, only 
the three specimens already mentioned being noted. Light 
has a very strong attraction for these big insects, so much so 
that at one southern lighthouse, to the writer’s knowledge, 
dozens of the very rare Deilephila livornica have been secured 
by the lighthouse keeper during the past three or four years. 
Mr. Evans tells us, what of course every collector at street 
lamps knows, that the preponderance of males over females 
visiting the light is large. He gives it as 2 or 3 to 1, but we 
should have expected a far greater proportion, as of the moths 
which visit inland lights, the comparative number of females is 
very much smaller. Nor do we agree with Mr. Evans that this 
signifies “an actual inherent preponderance of males’; for 
everyone who breeds lepidoptera in large numbers knows that 
in most cases the sexes are about equal, but in cases where there 
is a preponderance at all, it is almost always on the female side. 
Much might be said on the extraordinary power of flight which 
some of the geometers and even Tinez, which we have regarded 
as weak winged, must have, as proved by these observations ; 
and on many other points brought out by Mr. Evans’ interest- 
ing investigations.—G.T.P. 
WILBERFORCE MUSEUM, HULL. 
On September 2&th two valuable additions to Hull's. 
historical museum at Wilberférce House were made available 
to the public. A very fine carved oak overmantel (circa 1590), 
supported by thirty-four oak pillars, which was removed to 
Markington Hall near Harrogate some years ago, was restored 
to its original position in the main room, having been purchased 
for £500. £425 of this was presented by Councillor W. H. 
Cockerline, J.P., the balance being provided by the Board 
of Education. The overmantel was unveiled by Mrs. Cocker- 
line. On the ground floor a very fine Georgian room, decorated 
circa. 1750, and restored by Messrs. Francis and Arnold Reckitt, 
was opened by Sir James Reckitt. The Chairman of the 
Museums Committee gave an account of the history of the 
building. There is still a fine oak room to be restored; at 
present the panelling is hidden under numerous coats of paint. 
A BRADFORD MUSEUM. 
Bolling Hall, near Bradford, was opened as a museum of 
local antiquities on September 22nd, by Sir Arthur Godwin. 
About three years ago Mr. George Arthur Paley presented the 
Hall and nearly 6,000 square yards of land to the people of 
Bradford. Since then the Corporation has spent about £5,000 in 
carefully restoring the Hall. Under the direction of Mr. Butler 
Wood, the City Librarian, the building (which is of various 
Naturalist 
