Tyneside Naturalists, Field Club. 4483 



Beetles in Seeds of the Brazilian Wax Palm. 

 The following letter, from Geo. F. Wilson, Esq., was read: — 



"Price's Patent Candle Company, Belmont, Vauxhall, London, 

 " August 22, 1854. 

 " Sir, 



" A short time back a friend brought us, from Ceara, some seeds of the Coper- 

 nicia Cerifera, — the wax palm of the Brazils, which yields the Carnahuba wax. 

 While looking at the seeds yesterday, I perceived three live beetles among them. As 

 the seeds are probably the first that have come to this country, the beetles may possibly 

 be rare. 



" Your obedient servant, 



" Geo. F. Wilson. 

 u The Secretary of the Entomological Society." 



Some of the seeds and the beetles above alluded to were exhibited : the latter 

 proved to be Caryoborus Bactris, of the family Bruchidae. — S. J. W. 



Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club. 



The Fifth Field Meeting, for the year, of this Society, was held at Alnwick, on 

 Thursday, the 31st of August. 



Only a small number of members assembled at the trysting-place, where they were 

 met by Mr. G. Tate, who kindly conducted them over some of the many interesting 

 places in Alnwick and its vicinity. The fine old church was first visited ; its pecu- 

 liarities of architecture and ornament admired. 



Leaving its hallowed precincts, the party next visited the beautiful dairy-grounds 

 of Her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland : here, as well as elsewhere throughout 

 the grounds, the many-foliaged forest trees were most prominent objects, many 

 of them, denizens of other climes, apparently flourishing as freely as if beneath their 

 native skies. 



Quitting this scene of enchanting loveliness, the Club proceeded to the Abbey- 

 grounds ; where, after examining that ancient building (which, like all of its class, 

 lies in a beautiful well-sheltered situation), they proceeded up well-kept walks, by the 

 borders of the river, and crossing which at the suspension-bridge were led onward by 

 shaded paths to Hulne Abbey, with many a pause by the way, for examination 

 or remark, as game, both great and small, winged its way or strolled across the 

 path. 



Refreshed by a little needful rest, most of the party returned to Alnwick, having 

 arranged to look over the Duke's Egyptian Museum. An hour and a half spent plea- 

 santly there brought the dinner, which was well served at the White Swan Inn. 



After disposing of the usual loyal toasts, a notice was read of a rose-coloured 

 pastor (Pastor roseus) having been shot at the Stelling, since the last meeting of 

 the Club. 



Mr. Bold read a description of a new Coleopterous insect (Lathrobium carinatum), 



