ZH THE YOUNG 



twenty-one "Wainscots," in nine differ- 

 ent genera, and only those who have 

 thought about it, can imagine how con- 

 fusing and misleading this is. The 

 scientific names are given to each 

 species, but they are often not those 

 in common use, or in the accepted 

 catalogues : and, this too, is a hindrance 

 to begin Ders. The chief feature of 

 the work, however, is its woodcuts. 

 Every species, except some of the more 

 closely allied Eupetkecia, is represented 

 by one or more figures, which we may 

 say, are almost as good as they can be. 

 "When the sexes differ, both are shown, 

 and in case of some variable species, 

 three, four, or even more figures are 

 given. A large number of species may 

 be named from the woodcuts, and the 

 book is thus of use to those who only 

 care to name their specimens. The 

 more obscurely marked, or those more 

 closely allied, cannot be so well made 

 out; but this does not detract from 

 the excellence of the figures, for many 

 of these are difficult to make out from 

 the actual specimens. 



While we thus consider the book 

 little use as a scientific manual, and 

 not one we would put into the hands 

 of a student ; it will answer well for 

 those who are merely collectors. It 

 may also be of service to many who 

 would not pore over a purely technical 

 book, and we know it is used by many 

 who cannot master the system and 

 method so well displayed in Stainton's 



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Manual. Its original price was One 

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 at Fifteen Shillings. It cannot, how- 

 ever, be had through the booksellers 

 at this reduced price. 



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Miss R. Prescott-Decie. — Thanks for the 

 pupae ; but those from Filipendulce and the 

 unnamed larvae are lepidopterous. The 

 larvse have probably been among the food. 



EXCHANGE. 



Will give twelve copies of No. i of the 

 "Birmingham Naturalists' Gazette" for 

 Nos. I to 8 of the "Amateurs' Arena," or 

 twelve copies for Vol. i. of " Frizinghall 

 Naturalist," and six copies of the " Birming- 

 ham Naturalists' Gazette" for Nos. i to 4 

 (Vol. ii.) of the "Frizinghall Naturalist." 

 Apply to W. Harcourt Bath, Sutton Cold- 

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NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS 



Captures at Bingley. — The following 

 captures have been made by my brother 

 and myself since the 8th instant : — June 

 8th, L salicata, only one, abundant in 

 1878. June loth, V. camhricaria, Bing- 

 ley Wood. June nth, A. catididata, B- 

 heparatay N. camelina, A. nlmata, in Hawks- 

 worth wood ; I lactearia, Shipley Glen 

 June 15th, A, aduata^ S. ielgiaria (male 



