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easily be done by members of field clubs. It is quite evident 
that numbers of ant guest species are still awaiting discovery 
in Yorkshire. The evidence of distribution in other parts of 
the country leads to this assumption, as does that afforded by 
a comparison of averages. I estimate that 56 per cent. of 
the British coleoptera fauna have been recorded for the county, 
while of the known myrmecophilous forms only 44% have yet 
been found. At least another 8 per cent. advance should be 
expected. 
As in the case of other insect families, there is evidently 
a diminution of ant life going on in the British Islands. In the 
case of ants there is little doubt that game preservation is a 
potent agent in their destruction, especially in the case of 
Formica rufa, and to this cause, as well as to the non-occurrence 
of extensive woodlands, I attribute the scarcity of this ant in 
the East Riding. Some species of ants, however, are able to 
hold their own fairly well even against very adverse conditions 
of cultivation. Such are Donisthorpea flava and the Myrmicas. 
The specimens referred to in this paper have been placed 
in the collections at the Hull Museum. The nomenclature 
adopted for ant species is that of Donisthorpe’s recent book 
on ‘ British Ants.’ 
7-O: 
Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes. By Gisela M. A. Richter, Litt.D. 
I’'cap, 492 pages. We have always looked upon the publications of the 
American museums as ideal, in. the magnificent way in which they are 
brought out. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, has recently 
issued a splendid volume. It contains particulars of nearly two thousand 
valuable specimens, many of which are figured. It seems remarkable 
that this comparatively modern museum should possess so many historic 
and artistic relics relating to these early civilizations. 
How to Lay Out Suburban Home Grounds. by Herbert J. Kellaway. 
London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 134 pages, 8s. 6d. net. The fact that 
this work has reached a second edition is some indication of its value. It 
shows very clearly by the aid of a large number of illustrations, the way 
in which human habitations may be made picturesque and to harmonize 
with their surroundings. The author is a professional landscape-architect 
and lives in Boston, Mass., and all his illustrations are drawn from America. 
Lists of suitable plants, etc., are given, but these, of course, do not necessar- 
ily apply in this country. The price seems sufficient. 
Reptiles and Batrachians. By E. G. Boulenger, F.Z.S. London: 
J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 278 pages, 16s. net. The author of this work 
is the Curator of Lower Vertebrates in the Gardens of the Zoological 
Society, and consequently has exceptional facilities for studying reptiles 
and batrachians, which he so ably describes in this volume. The book 
contains a very useful Classification of these animals, and there is much 
first-hand matter in regard to their habits. The first part of the book 
deals with Rhynchocephalia, Chelonia (Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoises), 
Crocodilia (Crocodiles, Alligators, etc.), Lacertilia (Lizards), Ophidia 
(Snakes), and the second part with Anura (Tailless Batrachians), Urodela 
(Tailed Batrachians) and Apoda (Limbless Batrachians). A conspicuous 
feature in the volume is the wealth of illustrations, there being nearly 
200, mostly from photographs by W. S. Berridge. 
1915 Dec. 1. 
