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Mr. Cockerell exhibited specimens of Hyalina draparnaldi, Bech., from Clifton, 

 Bristol; Clausilia rolphii, Gray, from Crabbe Wood, near Winchester and C. biplicata, 

 Mont., from near Putney and remarked that these were some of the rarest shells 

 found near London. H. draparnaldi occurred at Isleworth, C. biplicata was locally 

 abundant at Putney and C. rolphii was found in Surrey, Sussex, &c. Mr. Weir men- 

 tioned that the Goldfinch had been successfully introduced into New Zealand and he 

 exhibited a nest of the bird he had received from that country, and pointed out that 

 although the material of which it was made were necessarily different from those ob- 

 tained in England, yet the nest had an extraordinary resemblance to these built in 

 this country. Botanical exhibits were made by Mr. Robsrtson and Mr. Farrant. — 

 H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



The Doubleday Collection, Bethnal Green Museum. — 

 Entomologists will be rejoiced to learn that this famous collection, 

 which was fast becoming a prey to mites and other pests, has recently 

 been thoroughly overhauled and put in order by an expert in these 

 matters, and the collection is now in as excellent a condition as it 

 possibly can be ; in fact, with the newly papered drawers, the insects 

 look quite fresh again. The improvement reflects great credit on all 

 persons connected with it. 



Apatura Iris, &c, at Bagley Wood. On May 29th, 1 visited 

 Bagley Wood. I only had an hour and a half to spare, so did not 

 expect much. I found a few larvae of 0. potatovia on the hedge side, 

 but they are scarce this year as compared with last : so also is A . 

 cardamines though it was still fairly plentiful. I only got one 2 • Is 

 this sex really scarcer, or is it of a more sluggish habit ; it certainly is 

 less easily seen when at rest than the male. Beating produced M. 

 subtristata, C. fervugata, and of course C. bilineata. A few specimens 

 of A . euphrosym completed the afternoons work. It was a cloudy day. 



Three weeks later, June 20th, I visited the wood again, and this 

 time the day was everything that could be desired. I was admiring 

 the beauty of the scene when a flash of purple aroused me from my 

 reverie, and there on a twig of buckthorn was a splendid specimen of 

 Apatura Iris, the first I had ever seen alive. It was with difficulty I 

 could control my excitement, and I endeavoured to get within striking 

 distance, but suddenly there was another purple flash, and in a mo- 



