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Bubtusa, Calymnia trapezina, C. pyralina, C. diffinis, C. aSinis, Dianthoecia 

 cucubali, Cleoceris viminalis, Miselia oxyacanthse, Euplexia lucipara, 

 Phlogophora meticulosa, Hadena protea, H. oleracea, H. thalassiiia, 

 H. genistse, Asteroscopus sphinx, Gonopteryx libatrix, Plusia chrysitis, 

 P. moneta, P. iota, P. gamma. Geometra (59). — Urapteryx sambucaria, 

 Epione apieiaria, Rumia luteolata, Metrocampa margaritaria, Selenia 

 bilunaria, S. lunaria, S. tetralunaria, Odontopera bidentata, Crocallis 

 elinguaria, Eugonia querciniaria, Himera pennaria, Phigalia pedaria, 

 Hemerophila abruptaria, Boarmia repandata, B. geramaria, Geometra 

 papilionaria, Hemithea strigata, Acidalia dimidiata, A. virgularia, 

 A. aversata, A. remutaria, Timandra amataria, Cabera pusaria, Macaria 

 alternata, Halia vauaria, Strenia clathrata, Abraxas grossulariata, Lomas- 

 pilis marginata, Hybernia defoliaria, Oporabia dilutata, Larentia viridaria, 

 L. didymata, Emmelesia alchemillata, Eupithecia satyrata, E. castigata, 

 E. lariciata, E. vulgata, E. absinthiata, E. purailata, E. rectangulata, 

 Hypsipetes sordidata, Melanthia bicolorata, Melanippe rivata, M. montanata, 

 M. fluctuata, Anticlea badiata, A. uigrofasciaria, Coremia designata, C. fer- 

 rugata, C. unidentaria, Caraptogramma bilineata, C. tersata, Triphosa 

 dubitata, Cidaria miata, C. corylata, C. immanata, C. testata, C. fulvata, 

 Eubolia liraitata. — H. Rowlanu-Beown, Oxhey Grove, Harrow- Weald 

 December, 1892. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



In the ' Mark Lane Express ' (Dec. 19thj there is an account of a 

 Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, held on December 

 7th, 1892, at which Mr. Whitehead is reported to have said " that the 

 question of an appointment of a consulting naturalist had received very 

 careful and lengthy consideration by the Seeds and Plants Committee. 

 They had hoped to have been able to recommend to the Council the 

 appointment of an eminent authority conversant with Zoology as an 

 honorary officer of the Society. One distinguished gentleman had been 

 approached with this object, but he had said that he had not sufficient time 

 to devote to such an office, although he appreciated very highly the honour 

 proposed to be conferred upon him. Upon further consideration the 

 Committee came to the conclusion that it would be impossible to expect to 

 get the services of any such distinguished authority on Zoology ; and 

 therefore they resolved to recommend to the Council to appoint, after 

 careful selection, a young man, of course highly educated and having a 

 distinct bent towards zoological knowledge, who might be trained to the 

 practical work of the department. Under these circumstances the Com- 

 mittee made their recommendation to the Council, as the best possible 

 solution of this difficult question. They recognised that it was impossible 

 to get, 23er salium, an accomplished economic entomologist; and the best 

 plan, therefore, was to get a young man, and induce him, by a fair salary 

 and the prospect of an increment, to devote himself to the study of natural 

 history as applied to agriculture." It is quite possible that no " eminent 

 authority conversant with Zoology " may be inclined to accept the honorary 

 office referred to in the above extract ; but is it also a fact that " an accom- 

 plished economic entomologist " cannot be found to fill the position at the 

 same remuneration as that proffered to a young man with zoological know- 



