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and none of the Brassica tribe of plants attacked by caterpillars, 

 as in previous seasons. 



For the observations recorded in these tables, and the preced- 

 ing Meteorological Report, the Club is indebted to the following 

 contributors : — 



Allenheads Mr. T. J. Bewick, Lead Mines, Allenheads. 



Bywell Do. Do. Do. 



Bingfield, (Captain Orde) \ 



Howick Hall, (Earl Grey) I Communicated by the Bev. J. F. 



Lilburn Tower, (E. Collingwood, Esq.) ( Bigge. 



Roddam Hall, (Wm. Eoddam, Esq.) . , / • 



Glanton F. J. W. Collingwood, Esq., Glanton Pike, near Alnwick. 



Brinckburn C. H. Cadogan, Esq., Brinckburn Priory. 



Cresswell Henry Cresswell, Esq., Cresswell, Morpeth. 



Darlington. ............. Mr. John Bichardson, Southend. 



Gateshead George "Wailes, Esq., Burghfield Grange. 



Newcastle The Literary and Philosophical Society. 



' J. Coppin, Esq., M.A. 

 North Shields < J. R. Procter, Esq. (Low Lights). 



( Robert Spence, Esq. 



North Tyne Matthew Ridley, Esq., Park End. 



Seaham .... Mr. R. Draper, Seaham Hall Gardens. 



!Rev. George Iliff, Field House. 

 Mrs. Backhouse, West Hendon. 

 J. W. Mounsey, Esq., Hendon Hill. 



Stamfordham Rev. J. F. Bigge. 



Wallsend Mr. J. W. Dees. 



Whitley Rev. R. F. Wheeler. 



Whittle Dene Water Co. .' . Mr. D. D. Main. 



Whorlton, Teesdale T. Dodgson, Esq., Stubb House. 



Wylam G. C. Atkinson, Esq., Wylani Hall. 



IX. — Entomological Notes for the Year 1864. By Thos. John 

 Bold. 



The great peculiarity of the past season, 1864, in insect life, in 

 our district, was the extraordinary abundance of such species 

 as are destructive to farm and garden produce. Despite the 

 low temperature, stunted growth of plants, and long continued 



