CONTENTS. 



PACE. 



Field 'SotesivomSolomkii, 111., CajH. BI. Burr. D.Sc, F.E.S 45' 



MjvmecoiMlons'Notes iov l^ie, H. Donisthorpe, F.Z.S., F.E.S 48 



The Water-beetles of Wood Walton Fen, H. Donisthorpe, F.Z.S., F.E.S 52 



The Goloveition Fi-ohlem, II., W. Parkinson Curtis, F.E.S. (Continued) .. .. 54 



Scientific Notes axd Obseevations : — Record and Eecord, ^. Sic/i, i^.E.S.; Egg- 

 laying of Eumicia plrlaeas, A. Sicli, F.E.S.: A new use for pillar-boxes, ^. 

 Sich, F.E.S. ; Cosymbia pendularia, ab. decoraria, H.J.T. .. .. .. 57 



Notes on Collecting : — An Apology to Mr. Sheldon, P. A. H. Bluschamp, F.E.S.: 



Gloucestershire Lepidoptera, W. B. Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 



GuREENT Notes and Shoet Notices . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 60 



Societies : — The Entomological Society of London ; The South London Entomo- 

 logical and Natural History Society ; The London Natural History Society ; 

 The Lancashire and Cheshire Natural History Society . . . . . . . . 62 



Obituary:— James Edward Rothwell Alien, M. A., C.J?. xY.B. .... .. 67 



Communications have been received or have been promised from Eev. G. Wheeler, 

 Messrs. E. S. Bagnall, Hy. J. Turner, C. P.Pickett, A. Tetley, Parkinson Curtis, H. 

 Donisthorpe, A. Sich, Dr. Verity, C. W. Colthrup, Eev. C. E. N. Burrows, Dr. T. A. 

 Chapman, Capt. Burr, etc., with Reports of Societies and Eeviews. 



All MS. and editorial matter should be sent and all proofs returned to Hy. .J. Tcenee, 

 98, Drakefell Eoad, New Cross, London, S.E. 



We must earnestly request our correspondents not to send us communications identical 

 with those they are sending to other magazines. 



Lists of Duplicates and Desiderata should be sent direct to Mr. H. E. Page, 

 Bertrose, Gellatly Road, New Cross, S.E. 



STEVENS' AUCTION ROOMS dfeo). 



TUESDAY, MARCH 27th, at One o'clock, 



British and Exotic 

 Lepidoptera, 



Including fine varieties, recently bred forms 

 of Abraxas grossulariata, Chrysophanns dispar, 

 A^anessa antiopa, Laelia coenosa, etc. Birds' 

 Eggs ; Insect and other Cabinets ; Heads, 

 Horns, and Skulls of Animals; Minerals, Shells 

 and other Natural History Specimens. 



Mr J. C. STEVENS 



Will Offer the above Property by Auction at his Eooms, 



38, KING STREET, COYENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C. 



On view clay prior and morning of Sale. CATALOGUES ON 

 APPLICATION. 



