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Seasonable Questions. — John E. Robson . . . . . . . . . . i 



The Entomological Year.— Albert H. Waters, B.A. .. .. .. 4 



The Otter.— W. H. Warner .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 



A Catalogue of British Lepidoptera and their Named Varieties (continued). — 



J. E. Robson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 



Notes on some Shet'and Lepidoptera. — C. S. Gregson .. .. ... 15 



The Law of Priority. — John E Robson .. .. .. .. 20 



Haggerston Entomological Society .. .. .. .. .. ..22 



Notes and Observations . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 24 



Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 



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