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former considering; that they were entitled to this as an equivalent 

 for the dinner which the gentlemen have constituted an annual 

 institution. The conversazione was well attended by the members 

 and their friends, a whole army of microscopes, under the care of 

 Messrs. F. B. .Jones, F. E. Kowley, W. A. Vice, and others, being on 

 exhibition. Entomological specimens were exhibited by Professor 

 Beare, Messrs. Bouskell, Burr, Dixon, Hall, Headly, Kaye, Rowley, 

 and Vice. Miss Jones and ]\Ir. Rowley had arranged an excellent 

 selection of music. Mr. Tutt lectured on " Protective Resemblance 

 and ]\Iimicry in Insects," Mr. F. Rowley skilfully manipulating the 

 lantern illustrations for the lecturer. 



On the evening of .January 4th, the members of Section F held 

 their annual dinner at the Constitutional Club. The London guests 

 were Professor T. Hudson Beare, Messrs. M. Burr, H. St. John K. 

 Donisthorpe, W. J. Ivaye, and J. W. Tutt. There was a wonderful 

 "entomological" »/r'»((, prepared we believe by Messrs. Bouskell and 

 Chalcroft. The London visitors were called upon to respond to the 

 after dinner toasts, Professor Beare making, as usual, quite the speech 

 of the evening. The Entomological Section certainly owes much to 

 its excellent President and Secretary. Mr. Bouskell 's energy seems 

 unbounded, and each year's annual meeting appears to excel the 

 preceding one. 



The excellent condition and arrangement of the invertebrate 

 sections of the Leicester Museum show everywhere the skilful manipu- 

 lation and intelHgent knowledge of an advanced scientific naturalist. 

 The entomological cases are especially well aiTanged (they should, 

 however, be in some measure protected from the light), and the 

 mounting of the Crustacea and Coelenterates is beyond praise. 



The seventh annual exhibition of the North London Natural 

 History Society, held on December 31st and January 2nd last, proved 

 a marked success in every way. There was a good attendance, and 

 amongst the more prominent entomologists who were present as 

 visitors, were noticed Mr. J. A. Clark, Dr. Sequeira, Mr. E. H. Con- 

 quest, and Mr. Arthur Home, of Aberdeen. 



We understand that Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., F.E.S., has again 

 been re-elected President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Natural 

 History Society. We offer our heartiest congratulations to the Society 

 and its President. 



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;]i\EYIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



British Lepipoptera, By J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. [To be published 

 by subscription, price 15s. to subscribers.] The names of the follow- 

 ing ladies and gentlemen have been received since the publication of 

 the list of the subscribers in The Entotnolotjist's Record, vol. x., p. 315 : — 



Kipht Hon. Earl WakleKiave, Lt.-Col. Linley Blathwayt, f.l.s., f.k.s., Capt. 

 E. W. Brown, Rev. T. B. Eddmpp, m.a., Drs. .J. Cotton, m.b.c.s., etc., D. Wright, 

 F.R.C.S., F.E.S. , Mrs. M. E. Cowl, Mrs. C. N. Pearson, Messrs. A. H. Clarke, f.e.s., 

 A. Doncaster (6 copies), C. B. Headly, f.e.s., A. Heyne, W. Holland, J. H. A. 

 Jenner, f.e.s., F. B. .Jones, m.u.c.v.s., F. Lucock, K. J. Morton, f.e.s., W. G. Sheldon, 

 .T. Peed, T. Tunstall, H. J. Turner, f.e.s., Profs. T. Hudson Beare, b.sc, Enzio 

 Reuter, ph.d., and " Nonpareil " Entom. Society. 



Names of Subscribers to be sent to H. E. Page, F.E.S., 

 " Bertrose," Gellatly Road, Hatcham, S.E. 



