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CONTENTS. 



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A Little Known Collecting Ground. — A. F. Griffith, M.A. . . . . . , 205 



Nature in November. — Albert H. Waters, B. A. .. .. .. 209 



The Synonymy of Canobia Rufa, Haw. — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. .* .. 2 n 



Eritish Frogs and Toads (concluded). — Linnaeus Greening .. .. .. 214 



Re-discovery of Tortrix piceana. — J. E. Robson .. .. .. 217 



Reports of Societies .. .. .. .. .. , o 219 



Notes and Observations . . . . . . , , . . . . t . 224 



Supplement : History of our British Butterflies. — C. W. Dale,. ., ., 185 to 192 



Mr. Anderson having removed to Australia, Mr. G. A. Lewcock, 73, 

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 Natural History Society, has kindly consented to represent the magazine in 

 London. Mr. J. Mackat, 93, Dundas Street, Kingston, Glasgow, Secretary 

 to the Clydesdale Naturalists' Society, will also represent the magazine in that 

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Owing to press of matter, several papers stand over to next month. 



Arrangements have been made for the publication of a series of papers on 

 British Spiders, by E. O. Pickard Cambridge, Esq., which will commence early 

 in the year. They will be very fully illustrated by Mr. C. H. H. Walker, of 

 Liverpool, from drawings by the author, and the Editor trusts it will be the most 

 useful work for the beginner in this study yet published, and at a price within 

 the means of every one. Mr. Walker's long promised paper on " Wings " will 

 also appear early in the year. Further announcements respecting next year's 

 volume will be made in the December magazine. 



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By J. W. WILLIAMS, M.A., D.Sc, Editor of » The Naturalists' Monthly." 



THIS Manual contains fall details of every Order, Genus, Species, and Variety of 

 British Land and Fresh-water Shells, known to the Conchological Society, up to the 

 date of publication. Explicit instructions are given for the Collecting and Preservation 

 molluscs : complete lists of all varieties are supplied, interleaved, so that the collector 

 annotate in any way he may desire. The habitat of every species is clearly indicated, 

 the result of the kng experience of the Author placed as concisely as possible at the dispo 

 of the student. The anatomy of the snail is also described, and a full glossary of conch 

 logical terms oppended. 



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