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enumerated were not enough, there was a horrible species of fly, in general 

 appearance not unlike a large midge, which amused itself by getting into our 

 eyes, mouths, and noses, and completely spoiling our tempers. At last, after 

 a walk, the only redeeming feature of which was the number of skylarks 

 singing overhead, we found a favourite hedge, one, that is, which had not 

 been cut for years, and which had a good growth of herbage at its foot. 

 Here we took numerous Diptera, the following being included among the 

 captures: Lucilia ccBsar (four), Scatophaga ster cor aria (one), Bihio pomona 

 (one), Lioctria Baumhaueri (one), Sepsis cynipsea (two), Myodina vibrans 

 (three), Syritta pipnens (three), and Anthomyia pluvialis (one) . Here also 

 we took numerous larvse of B. neustria on elm, &c, and a few L. auriflua 

 and two A. grossulariata on hawthorn. Several D. caruleocephala and B. 

 quercus were also seen upon hawthorn. We had not been at work long 

 before we heard thunder growling in the distance, and saw a heavy storm 

 approaching from the north-west. We accordingly packed up our traps, and 

 made for the station, which we fortunately reached just before there came on a 

 terrific thunderstorm, which continued till we got into the train at 5.3, and 

 accompanied us most of the way to Bournemouth. This storm was a very 

 destructive one, the Priory at Christchurch being struck and a good deal 

 damaged, and a boat with three coastguardsmen ]ost in a squall. We also 

 heard that a signalman had been killed by lightning, just outside Ringwood 

 station, while our train was in the act of starting. 



So ended our fortnight in the New Forest. Seldom have we spent so 

 pleasant a time, in spite of the fact that the weather was, during nearly the 

 whole of our stay, eminently unpropitious, and we can only hope that it may 

 not be long before we pay Lyndhurst another visit.. 

 Bockkton Court, Tenbury. 



PAPERS FOR BEGINNERS. 



By ROBERT GILLO. 

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BOXES AND CABINETS. 



It is evident that a collector of objects, such as insects, must provide himself 

 with some suitable receptacles in which to place and arrange his specimens, 

 and it is necessary to get these receptacles before any number of specimens 

 are collected. Insects being of a delicate and fragile nature, are soon injured 

 or destroyed by dust or other causes if not placed in close fitting boxes or 



