ADYET^TISEMENTS. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



The Secondary Sexual Characters of the British Colcuptera. — J. W. Ellis, B.A.. ... 246 



The Hymcnoptera-Aculeata of Lane, and Chesliire. — 'V. Gardner, f.r.&.s. ... ... 250 



The Pteroivhorina of Britain. — J. W. Tutt, r.E.s. ... ... ... 251 



^Vlollusca Notes .. ... ... 25^ 



Naturalist of the day. — The Late Howard W. J. Vai;r-han, p.e.s , etc. .. ... 258 



Reports of Societies ... ... ... ... .. ... 260 



General Notes ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 264 



Title Page and Index next Month. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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