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Xanthia, arranged to shew the extreme and intermediate forms of variation ; also a 

 very complete collection of the British Pterophori giving locality and dates of capture- 

 Mr. Barren, Argynnis paphia and var. valezina, with intermediate forms. Mr. Adye, 

 several of the rarer Sphinges. Mr. West, of Greenwich, two drawers of British Tor- 

 trices containing the Tortricida and Penthinida. Mr. Tugwell, striking varieties of the 

 Geometridae ; bred specimens of Boletobia fuliginaria with cocoon, from Bankside, 

 Rotherhithe ; long series of Deilephila galii, and varieties of A ret i a mendiea, A. mcnth- 

 rastri, and A. lubriipeda, from English, Scotch, and Irish localities, by Mr. C. A. 

 Briggs. Mr. A. J. Croker, life histories of British species and varieties of Lycaense. 

 Mr. Albuary, varieties of many species. Exotic Lepidoptera were shewn by Mr. 

 Jenner Weir. Mr. W. Dannatt Ornithoptera from the E. Indies and the Malay 

 Islands, &c. Mr. S. Edwards, Papilionida from India, N. and S. America, &c. Mr. 

 A. H. Jones, European Papilionida, Pierida, and Apaturida. Mrs. Hutchinson, Miss 

 Adkin, Miss Billups, and Messrs. H. A, Auld, O. C. Goldthwaite, T. W. Hall, J. 

 Jager, E. C. Joy, C. Levett, B. L. Nussey, C. Oldham, C. H. Williams, G. B. Ash- 

 mead, H. T. Dobson, and many others assisted by exhibiting. 



During the evening Mr. G. Day delivered two short leclures which were illustrated 

 by the triplexicon lantern, and there was a table set apart for the display of Fungi by 

 the Exhibition Committee assisted by Mr. W. Step. 



At the close of the Tenth Volume of the Young Naturalist the 

 Editor desires to thank his increasing circle of subscribers and con- 

 tributors for the assistance they have afforded, and which have enabled 

 him from time to time to make what are acknowledged to be improve- 

 ments in the Magazine. A change of printer encourages him to 

 promise greater punctuality in issue, and fewer errors than heretofore. 

 The next volume will be printed from entirely new type, and will be 

 illustrated to a considerably greater extent than hitherto. With the 

 part for January will be given a photographic portrait of the veteran 

 etomologist C. S. Gregson, Esq., of Liverpool. This is presented by 

 Mr. Gregson himself to the subscribers of the Young Naturalist, and 

 he has also taken the trouble to sign each with his own signature. 

 With the February part will be given a full page plate drawn and en- 

 graved by C. H. H. Walker, Esq., of Liverpool, of an ichneumon 

 new to science, with a description by G. C. Bignell, Esq., of Ply- 

 mouth. The March part will contain a plate illustrating the burrows 

 of trap-door spiders on Dartford Heath, drawn and engraved by Rev. 

 J. O. Pickard-Cambridge, of Carlisle. 



For other announcements you are kindly referred to the circular 

 forwarded herewith, and with best wishes for the coming year and 

 season the Editor begs your cordial co-operation in the next volume. 



