3874 Notices of New Books. 



The subjects in Mr. Varney's paper are : — Sting of Bee, Moss- 

 carder Humble Bees, Wasp-nests, Mason Wasps, Wasps killing Flies, 

 Honey Bees, Bees fond of Water, Leaf-cutter Bees, Transformations 

 of Caterpillars, Winter Midge, Caterpillars of Bryophila perla, Blow 

 Flies. On each of these subjects there is interesting information, not 

 always striking for its novelty, but in every instance quite worth re- 

 cording. 



The paper by Mr. S. S. Saunders on the habits of the Stylopidae in 

 the larva state, is of great value, and exhibits the knowledge both of 

 " what to observe " and "how to observe." The author's observa- 

 tions are made with the greatest possible care, and are recorded in the 

 most lucid manner. His remarks have reference, 1st, to the saltato- 

 rial powers of the larvae in the minute hexapodal state ; 2ndly, to their 

 mode of attack ; 3rdly, to their first moult ; 4thly, to their position in 

 the feeding state; and 5thly, to their mode of effecting their exit, 



'Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists' 1 Club.'' Vol. III. No. 3. 



A new part of these ' Proceedings' is just issued, and is so inte- 

 resting, that we cannot but regret that the papers it contains should 

 have so limited a circulation as their publication in so restricted a 

 channel of necessity entails. The contents are thus intituled : — 



' Address to the Members, delivered at the Anniversary Meeting 

 held at Newtown, September 8th, 1852.' By Robert Home, Esq., 

 President. 



* Sketch of the Geology of the Howick Coast and Ratcheugh Crag, 

 visited by the Club on the 4th of August, 1852.' By Geo. Tate, F.G.S. 



' Notice of Asplenium germanicum.' By Geo. R. Tate, Alnwick. 



' An Account of an Assemblage of Ancient Sepulchral Monuments, 

 in the East of Berwickshire.' By Mr. James Hardy. 



' On some Excrescences &c. on Plants, occasioned or inhabited by 

 Mites.' By Mr. James Hardy. 



' The Acarides of Berwickshire specifically described.' By George 

 Johnston, M.D. 



* On the Frugivorous Habits of some Geodephaga.' By Mr. James 

 Hardy. 



e Notice of two ancient Tombs or Graves discovered and opened in 

 Spring, 1851, upon Adderstone Low Mill Farm, in the Parish of Bam- 

 burgh, 1 By P. J. Selby, Esq. 



