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holiday times, and that is the appointment of someone to give infor- 

 mation respecting the insects, etc., contained in the various show 

 cases. We remember once going to South Kensington on a wet Bank 

 Holiday, and making a special visit to the typical collection of British 

 Coleoptera. Some dozens of visitors were casually passing, and one 

 or two "inquiries were made concerning the beetles which occupied our 

 attention. In a short time some fifty or sixty persons were gathered 

 round, listening attentively to our remarks on the life history of the 

 specimens before us. On our withdrawal, however, the crowd soon 

 dispersed. 



A slight reference may here be made to Professor Flower's 

 literary work. Besides the contributions before alluded to, he has 

 published many papers in the journals of various societies, a sup- 

 plement to the " Catalogue of the Pathological Series in the 

 Museum of the College of Surgeons," rendered necessary by the 

 extensive additions made to the Museum ; also a "Catalogue of 

 the Specimens illustrating the Osteology and Dentition of Vertebrated 

 Animals, recent and extinct." Both catalogues are indispensable to 

 students engaged in the investigation of physical anthropology, He 

 has likewise written on " Mammalia," and other Zoological subjects, 

 for the new edition of the " Encyclopaedia Britannica." In addition to 

 these, he has recently published a work on " The Horse," and in 

 conjunction with Mr. R. Lydekker, a volume entitled " An Intro- 

 duction to the Study of Mammals, Living and Extinct." These 

 works being of the highest importance to scientists, bear ample 

 testimony to the patient research, investigation, and careful study, 

 bestowed on their compilation, and are worthy of the just tribute of 

 praise accorded to them. 



In closing our account of his labours, it affords us much gratifica- 

 tion to state that Professor Flower was created K.C.B. in August 

 last, the announcement being made to him by letter direct from 

 Lord Salisbury. It is almost needless to say that congratulations 

 from all parts of the world, including a letter from Marlborough 

 House, were received by him on this occasion. 



THE MOLLUSCA OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 



BY W. A. GAIN. 



The county of Nottingham has been well worked conchologically, 

 the result being that a large number of species have been recorded, 

 some from numerous localities. 



In 1853, Mr. Lowe published his " Conchology of Nottingham," 

 and in 1881 Messrs. B. S. Dodd and C. T. Musson, published in the 



