

PREFACE TO VOL. XI. 



We wish, on the completion of our eleventh volume, to again 

 tender our heartiest thanks to all those who have, in any way, aided 

 us in its production. Our thanks are, however, more particularly due 

 to Messrs. M. Burr, H. K. Donisthorpe, L. E. Prout and Dr. 

 Chapman, for the kind aid they have given us in the editorial depart- 

 ment, and to Mr. G. B. Routledge for the preparation, for the sixth 

 year, of the Special Index. 



In spite of the permanent increase in the size of the magazine, we 

 have still some difficulty in finding the necessary space to publish all 

 useful articles as soon as accepted. This is particularly the case with 

 the longer communications, which, however, are all dealt with in 

 turn. 



^^'e are more particularly in need of contributors who will send us 

 up-to-date " Current Notes," and systematic series of " Practical 

 Hints." We should sometimes like more short "field notes" and 

 "observations" and we would impress upon field-naturalists that it is 

 often apparently unimportant observations of habits and life-histories 

 that have great scientitic value. 



We do not propose to make any change in the character or 

 arrangement of the forthcoming volume. Va-. Donisthorpe will have 

 charge of the Coleoptera, Mr. Burr of the Oi'thoptera, whilst we shall, 

 as for many years past, have the help of Dr. Chapman and Mr. Prout 

 in matters pertaini-ng to Lepidoptera. 



We understand from Mr. Page, who still gives his services in the 

 management of the business part of the magazine, that the number of 

 subscribers is now higher than at any time since he has had charge of 

 it. We are still open to exchange against the Tramactions of any 

 really good foreign entomological society with whom an exchange has 

 not yet been effected. 



