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collections of biting flies were on view as well as a number of cases of 

 tropical Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Neuroptera, etc., of general interest. 

 There were also some living examples of the larvas of the rot-hole 

 breeding mo-quitoes, Anopheles pliuubeiis and Ochlerotatits genie Hiatus, 

 from the district round Liverpool ; also adults of Culew pipiens and 

 Anopheles bifurcatns. The members of the Entomological staff were 

 highly gratified at the very keen interest that their visitors showed in 

 the various exhibits and they well deserved the cordial thanks of the 

 Society. During the evening it was announcsd that Prof. Newstead's 

 chief assistant, Mr. H. F. Carter, had been appointed Malariologist to 

 the Government of Ceylon, accordingly a resolution congratulating 

 Mr. Carter upon having been chosen for such an important appoint- 

 ment was carried unanimously. 



REVIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



Proceedings of the South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society, 1920-21, xvi. and 104 pp. — The continued difficulties 

 connected with the printing and block producing trades is responsible 

 for the small size of the present volume. For the first time m its 

 historyso far as the writer knows, we might have added to its title, 

 "no illustrations." This trouble is much to be deplored in Natural 

 History publications, considering the importance, frequently the 

 necessity, of figures, in order to make plain the points to which it is 

 desired to called attention. 



The Secretary reports a decided gain of membership. The numbers 

 being increased by twenty, as against the five of last year. A con- 

 siderable addition has been made to the Library by the bequest' of the 

 late Mr. W. J. Ashdown, who also bequeathed specimens of " Other 

 Orders" than Lepidoptera to the Society's Collections. From the 

 Collections of the late Rev. C. R. Digby, have come also Micro- 

 lepidoptera, which are a welcome addition. Several other donations 

 of Lepidoptera, Odonata, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera are also 

 mentioned. 



Two serious losses by death are recorded. Mr. W. West, one of the 

 original members, and Curator from that time until his death, and 

 present at the Society's Meeting eight days before his death. The 

 other, Mr. G. B. Browne, until the last few years a regular attendant 

 at the meetings. 



The Treasurer has reason to be satisfied with the financial condition 

 of the Society, but^ as long as, owing to its conditions mentioned 

 above, the publication of the Proceedings absorbs, 60% of the income, 

 it will be necessarjr to depend still upon the generosity of the informal 

 Special Committee, whose assistance was acknowledged last year. 



The Presidential Address (Mr. K. G. Blair) is devoted to the 

 subject of " Insects of Winter," and deals with the different stages and 

 phases of Hibernation, or winter activity, as the case may be. The 

 Address is furnished with a bibliography of authorities upon the 

 subject. 



Only two papers are reproduced "in extenso," doubtless owing to 

 the necessary restriction upon space. 



Mr. G. E. Frisby, writes upon " The Aculeate Hymenoptera of the 

 British Isles." We have read this with great interest — surprised that 



