4756 Notices of New Books. 



English Society is fairly represented by the literary press of England ? 

 We do not vouch for the value of all the papers read before Irish 

 Societies ; we think that, in many instances, the authors might with 

 advantage study a little, previously to appearing in print, not only 

 " How to observe," but " What to observe ;" but we do assert and will 

 maintain that these detailed reports are extremely useful, and doubly 

 useful is the periodical which collects them with such care, and 

 preserves them with such impartiality. 



The following papers, read before Irish Societies, appear in the 

 present number : — 



' Notes on some Familiar Facts connected with Sounds and 

 Hearing.' By R. Dowden, Esq. 



i On Pectunculus Glycymeris, and on the Local Range of Molluscous 

 Animals, traced with the Dredge.' By Dr. Farran. 



1 On a Species of Annelidae new to Ireland.' By William 

 Andrews, Esq. 



'Remarks on the Percidae and Serrani, with an addition to the 

 Ichthyology of Ireland.' By William Andrews, Esq. 



' Directions for Capturing Lepidoptera.' By the Rev. Joseph 

 Greene. 



' On the Probable Occurrence of the Lepidopus argyreus in Dublin 

 Bay.' By Dr. Ball. 



' On Cricetus phaeus.' By Dr. Carte. 



1 Capture of Anthocharis Belia in Worcestershire.' By J. Walter 

 Lea, Esq. 



' Notes on the various Insects captured or observed in the Neigh- 

 bourhood of Dingle, County Kerry, in July, 1854.' By A. R. Hogan, 

 Esq. 



' On Fungi parasitic on Insects ; with particular reference to some 

 lately-discovered Irish Specimens.' By E. P. Wright, Esq. 



' Descriptions of Insects figured, and references to Plates illus- 

 trating the Notes on Kerry Insects.' By A. H. Haliday, Esq., M.A. 



' On a Crustacean of the genus Hyas.' By J. Grainger, Esq. 



' On Collecting and Arranging British Mollusca.' By E. P. 

 Wright, Esq. 



Two of these papers only require a passing notice : — 



1st. The capture of Anthocharis Belia in Worcestershire. With 

 respect to this and the simultaneously recorded capture of Pieris 

 Daplidice in the same county, suffice it to make two observations : 

 Jirst, that we entertain not a shadow of a doubt that both state- 

 ments originate in some error ; and secondly, that the tone of the 

 communication evinces a desire to maintain rather than amend the 



