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Adams, the former according to the arrangement of Mr. Woodward's 

 useful Manual, and the latter following the classification of Milne- 

 Edwards. 



There is a good show of spiders, the collection being especially rich 

 in the genera Mygale and Nephila. 



The insects have been arranged by Messrs. Adams and Barron. 

 The Lepidoptera number 520, the Coleoptera nearly 1200 species. 

 Of these latter, the families best represented are the Buprestidae, 

 ffliyncophora and Cetoniadae, the latter including some very rare spe- 

 cies of the genera Goliathus and Stephanorhina. 



The collection likewise includes a fine set of casts of fossils from the 

 Himalayas, presented by the East India Company ; and numerous 

 miscellaneous articles less directly connected with Natural History. 

 The principal hindrance hitherto has been want of space, whereby 

 numerous highly interesting specimens are hid from view. This year, 

 after long asking, a grant was obtained from Government for an ad- 

 ditional room, which is now in progress. I trust, however, I have said 

 enough to show that the Museum well merits a visit; and as additions 

 from all parts of the world are frequently augmenting its treasures, I 

 doubt not, well managed as it is, that it will ere long vastly increase 

 in scientific value. 



Wm. Balfour Baikie, M.D. 



Haslar Hospital, Gosport, 

 September 6, 1852. 



Remarks on certain Districts in the West of England ; with Notes 

 on Coleoptera recently captured in them. By T. Vernon 

 Wollaston, Esq., M.A., F.L.S. 



Having had opportunities during the present summer of exploring 

 many distant spots in the West of England, I propose, in the accom- 

 panying short paper, to give a rough sketch of a few of the localities 

 visited, with such remarks on the more characteristic species of each 

 as may prove useful to collectors whom chance may at times lead into 

 the same districts. 



It has so often fallen to my lot to investigate portions of the west- 

 ern counties, that I believe I am able to form a pretty correct estimate 

 of the general character of their Coleopterous Fauna, which obtains 

 (I think, with tolerable uniformity) throughout the country between 

 the two Channels. And, although there are certainly a few scarce 



