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being responsible for 6,774. Among this vast amount of 

 literature there is a great deal bearing upon Biological 

 subjects, and therefore of interest to ourselves ; but it cannot 

 be expected that I should do more than call attention to a 

 few of the most important. 



The third volume of " The Larvae of British Butterflies and 

 Moths," by the late William Buckler, has]been issued by the 

 Ray Society. This is a most valuable work, especially to 

 Lepidopterists. Miss E. A. Ormerod is again well to the 

 front, with her " Twelfth Annual Report of Observations on 

 Injurious Insects and Common Farm Pests." This little work 

 should be in the possession of all who are interested in the 

 subject, especially agriculturists and horticulturists. 



It might not be out of place to call attention to the change 

 of proprietorship of the Entomologist, which will in future be 

 edited by Mr. South, who is very well known to most of us ; 

 and whose name is, I think, a guarantee that it will lose none 

 of its present popularity. Also to the new series of the Entoni- 

 ologisfs Monthly Magazine, conducted by Messrs. Stainton, 

 McLachlan, Barrett, and others ; the first of these works 

 having an existence of twenty-three years, and the latter 

 twenty-five years. They are familiar magazines to most of 

 us, and I would strongly recommend all entomologists to 

 subscribe to both of these valuable works, if they do not 

 already do so. 



" A Contribution towards a Catalogue of the Neuropterous 

 Fauna of Ireland." By James J. F. X. King ; Glasgow Natural 

 History Society, 1889. A very useful addition to our know- 

 ledge of the Fauna of Ireland, which should be on the 

 bookshelves of all who study Neuroptera. 



" The Butterfly : its Life-history and Attributes." By John 

 Studland. London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1889. Price, one 

 shilling. An elementary work, but at the same time a most 

 useful little book for the student who is just beginning 

 entomology. 



" Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Anti- 

 quarian Field Club, Dorchester." This Society is doing 

 excellent work in entomology, and its proceedings should be 

 of value to the systematic entomologist. The work contains 

 some excellent papers, with coloured and plain plates. In 



