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Janson for 35/-. Two small lots, Including 3 and 4 specimens of S. 

 sphegiformis, as usual, from Tilgate, went for 30/- and 32/6 ; both to 

 Messrs. Watkins and Doncaster, who indeed, with the one exception 

 above stated, purchased the remaining 3 lots of the Sesiidae at 30/-, 

 20/-, and 14/- a lot. Three bred specimens of DeilepJiila galii from 

 the late W. H. Tugwell, with 11 Sphinx ligustri, went for 8/-, about 

 the cheapest lot in the sale. The one specimen of D. livornica was 

 evidently not much believed in, as with 52 other insects it only made 

 8/-. Nola centonalis, which has apparently disappeared under the 

 influence and ardour of golfists, is also quickly rising in price, 3 lots 

 of 4 each, also from Mr. Tugwell, made 25/-, 25/-, and 20/- a lot. 

 Curious vars. of Arctia menthastri, one with purple shot and one with 

 buff fore wings, distinct from anything of the kind I have seen before, 

 were not dear at 32/6. The LcBlia ccenosa — two pairs — were poor, and 

 therefore only realised 10/- and 14/-. A fine series of Notodonta 

 chaonia and other prominents, including dark vars., fetched 47/6. Mr. 

 Farren's series of Bryophila impar was, I should think, the finest in 

 existence ; lots of 4 or 5 each, with other things not by any means 

 rubbish, made 22/-, 21/-, 45/- (including nice ochreous B.perla), 30/-. 

 Ditto, 18/-, 26/-, 22/-, and 18/-. The wainscots were all in good 

 order, 2 lots ; including dark forms of Arsilonche venosa, with other things, 

 went for 20/- and 21/-. A pair of Tapinostola concolor, with T, elymi 

 and Nonagria neurica, for 28/-. A single female Noctua subrosea for 

 22/. Seven Pachnohia alpma and others, 21/-. A nice series of 

 Xanthia aurago and Cirrhcedia ccerampelina, 26/-. The Geometrse 

 contained nothing very striking except a fine var. of the disappearing 

 Cidaria sagittata, in which the dark bands were nearly obsolete. I 

 should think such a var. practically unique, and it certainly was not 

 dear with 19 very fine typical sagittata and other things at 65/-. 

 Cidaria reticulata fetched about 10/- each. Two specimens of Poly- 

 ommatus dispar, collected by the late Jno. Curtis, were also included in 

 the sale ; they were both undersides, and in medium condition ; one 

 fetched 2 guineas, the other £2. The Tineae, although in very nice 

 condition, went for poor prices : and in very many cases 2 lots had to 

 be joined before a purchaser could be obtained. Messrs. Fletcher and 

 Banks pretty well divided this part of the collection between them. 

 The highest priced lots were those containing Gelechia divisellaj which 

 went for 22/-. Doryphora liicidella, D. morosa, and others, 20/-. 

 Acrolepia betulella, &c., 42/-. Nepticula cryptella and others, 30/-. The 

 new Cataplectica farreni were sold in lots of 4, and made 7/-, 8/-, 

 10/-, and as low as 6/- a lot. 



Mr. W. H. Tugwell's Sale. — On Dec. 10th the first portion of 

 the late Mr. W. H. Tugwell's collection was sold. Mr. Tugwell and 

 his collection have been household words with most of us for many 

 years past. He did not retain long series, but the specimens were 

 mostly picked, and embraced good varieties and local forms. Many 

 series were bred by himself or his friends. Granting this, it is 

 perhaps not remarkable that record prices were obtained in more than 

 one or two instances. At the same time I think the collection was a 

 little overcatalogued, and I am inclined to think that it is a mistake 

 not to leave the cataloguing in every case in the hands of the 

 profession. I noticed in one instance (lot 18), that whilst a second- 



