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Nature in October. — Albert H. Waters, B.A. . . .. ..185 



The New Forest Zygana meliloti. — C. A. Briggs .. .. .. 188 



British Frogs and Toads (continued). — Linn^us Greening .. .. .. 190 



Deilephila galii in 1888. — J. E. Robson .. .. .. .. 193 



Reports of Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * 199 



Notes and Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 



Supplement: History of our British Butterflies. — C.W.Dale.. .. .. 169 to 176 



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