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two plates monthly, instead of one, 

 and we propose to make a change with 

 reference to the first number in each 

 month that will perhaps meet the views 

 of some of those who object to the 

 Notices, List of Agents, &c, appearing 

 weekly, and will also enable us to issue 

 two plates instead of one. This change 

 is, that the first paper each month 

 shall consist of two plates only, in a 

 cover, wllich shall contain the adver- 

 tisements, Notices, List of Agents, 

 Exchanges, and any Captures of im- 

 portance. This cover shall not be for 

 binding with the Magazine, and Cap- 

 tures, &c, that are on it shall re- 

 appear in the next number, if they are 

 of sufficient interest. By this means 

 we shall be able to remove from the 

 middle of each number the most ob- 

 jectionable part, and the space saved 

 weekly will be filled with other matter. 

 Of course, the second plate is an 

 additional expense that will not be 

 covered by the four pages of matter 

 that will be saved once a month. We 

 very deeply regret that Ave cannot 

 afford to do all we would like to do. 

 Each week leaves us a considerable 

 loss, and while we are willing to do 

 the best we can, Ave do not think we 

 would be justified in increasing our 

 expenditure until the circulation is 

 larger. The circulation has certainly 

 gone on increasing from the first, and 

 is still doing so ; but so many things 

 are pressing upon us for attention, and 

 especially for illustration, that we hope 

 the proposal we now make will be 

 generally accepted. If it does not 



answ r er the purpose as we expect it 

 will, Ave can very easily return to the 

 present system. One reason why we 

 desire to have some pages not to be 

 bound up is that avc want to afford 

 space for books either for sale or 

 exchange, or wanted. Apparatus, 

 boxes, &c, are also often sought to be 

 disposed of, and avc propose to insert 

 advertisements of this nature at the 

 uniform charge of 4d. for every 12 

 Avords. Parties may advertise in then 

 own names, or, if preferred, they may 

 on sending an additional stamp, have 

 their replies directed to us, and thes< 

 will be forwarded to the advertiser at 

 the end of a week. We shall have 

 more to say about this shortly, but as 

 such advertisements can only appear 

 once a month, avc make this announce- 

 ment now so as to give the opportunity 

 to parties of advertising in our next 

 number. 



NOTES, CAPTURES, &C. 



Vanessa urtic.k in Februarv. — A speci- 

 men of Vanessa nvticce was brought me on the 

 17th of this month. It had been taken on a 

 workshop window, and was very lively. It 

 was a female, and in good condition. Con- 

 sidering the severe weather we have had 

 lately, I was much surprised to see the 

 species stirring. — John K. Robsox, AVest 

 Hartlepool. 



Vanessa Antiopa at Seaton S.^ook. — 

 Mr. Dale, a beginner, brought me some 

 insects to name, on Saturday last. Among 

 them was a very fair specimen of Vanessa, 

 Antiopa, which he took last autumn, at Seaton 

 Shook, at the mouth of the river Tees, some 



