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it with all its attendant insects, &c., showing by a table that exaraples of 

 most of the animal kingdom, from Protozoa to Mammalia, were to be found 

 therein. Proceeding, he gave brief descriptions of these animals, illustrating 

 his remarks by rapidly drawn figures on the black-board. The President 

 exhibited some fine varieties of Arctia caia ; also a number of port-wine 

 corks completely riddled by some coleopterous or lepidopterous larvae. Mr. 

 Locke, Carabus glahratus from Langdale Pikes. Mr. Deville, Gollathus 

 giganteiis from Cameroons. Mr. Gregson, Noctua tnangulum from Lanca- 

 shire and London. — F. N. Pikrce, Hon. Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — February Qth, 1893. Annual 

 Meeting. — Mr. W. G. Blatch, President, in the chair. The Annual Report 

 of the Council was presented by the Secretary ; it showed a falling off 

 in membership, but an active year. The Treasurer's annual statement 

 showed a balance of only £1 Ss. Id. in hand. The following were elected 

 as Officers and Council for the ensuing year : — President, Mr. W. G. 

 Blatch, F.E.S. ; Vice-President, Mr. G. H. Kenrick, F.E.S.; Hon. 

 Treasurer, Mr. R. C. Bradley; Librarian, Mr. A. H. Martineau ; Hon. 

 Secretary, Mr. Colbran J. Wainwright, 147, Hall Road, Handsworth, 

 Birmingham ; and remaining members of Council, Messrs. G. T. Bethune- 

 Baker, F.L.S., F.E.S., and G. W. Wynn.— C. J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



The Entomological Club. — A meeting was held at the Holborn 

 Restaurant on January 18th, 1893. Mr. G. H. Verrall in the chair. Tlje 

 matter of the Club's collection of British insects was brought forward, but 

 discussion thereon was postponed until the next meeting, when, it was 

 proposed, the question should be fully considered, and arrangements made 

 for perfecting the said collection, and rendering it again accessible to all 

 who might desire to refer to it, either for the purpose of study or of identi- 

 fying specimens. After supper, at which about forty guests assembled, 

 Mr. Jacoby took up his violin, and, accompanied by Mr. Meyrick on the 

 pianoforte, discoursed most excellent music, which contributed greatly to 

 the enjoyment of an exceedingly pleasant evening. — R. South, Hon. Sec. 



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British New Guinea. By J. P. Thompson, F.R.S., G.S.,&c. With map, 

 numerous illustrations, and appendix. 8vo, pp. 836. London : 

 George Philip & Son. 1892. 



This volume, which is written in a somewhat different style to that 

 of ordinary books of travel, is most interesting in all its details. That 

 portion of the copious appendix which deals with insects, embracing 

 some fifty-one closely printed pages, will be found of great value to 

 entomologists. 



Abstract of Proceedings of the South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society. 1890 & 1891. 8vo, pp. 193. Published by the 

 Society. 



The business transacted at each meeting throughout the years 

 1890 and 1891 appears from the reports, which are more complete in 



