Diary.— Meetings of Societies. 



April 1. Heckmondwike, Clayton West, Mirfielcl, Honley. 



„ 3. Barnsley, Stainland, Todmorden, Huddersfield, — Paper, 

 C. P. Hobkirk, Notes on Physical Geography of 

 the District." 



4. Liversedge, Bradford, — Paper by R. Spencer, "On the 



domain of Physical Science ; Leeds, — President's 

 opening address. 



5. Entomological Society of London — Holmfirth. 



6. Linnean Society of London — Wakefield. 

 „ 8. Ripponden, Middlestown, Paddock. 



10. Rastrick and Brighonse. 

 „ 11. Leeds — Exhibition of Specimens, &c, 

 „ 12. York. 



„ 15. Honley, Huddersfield — Paper by Rev. W. Fowler, " On 



V Sandstones." ^ 

 „ 17. West Riding Consolidated — Excursion to Garforth, 

 Meeting in Picture Gallery of Mechanics' Institute, 

 at Leeds, at 5 p.m. 

 18. Bradford : Paper, "On the deep Sea." — By the President. 

 „ 20. Linnean Society. 

 „ 22. Paddock. 



„ 25. Leeds : Paper, " A year's Science." — By Ed. Thompson. 

 39. Heckmondwike,, Ovenden, Honley. 



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E X O H A. IST O- E „ 



For Exchange.— A splendid pair of Raven's eggs taken this 

 season, and blown in the neatest manner possible. Date and 

 locality given. Desiderata. — Rare specimens of Lepidoptera 

 in like good condition. Unaccepted offers not answered. — 

 Joseph Anderson, jun., Alresford, HantSi 



Wanted.— Eggs or larvae only of N. hlspidaria, H. rupicaprarith., 

 P. nubeculosa., A. pictaria, N. conjliia, N. DaliUi, N. sobrina, A^. 

 nefflecta, 7\ piniperda, T. leucMgrapha, T. populeti., T. gracilis, T. 

 munda, C. vet.usta, X. semibrimnea, and X. petrijlcata. — Owen 

 Wilson, Cwmffrwd, Carmarthen. 



Wanted. — Dead pupse, empty pupae cases, or cocoons of rare s])ecies 

 of Lejtidoptera ; eggs and larvse of many commoner ones, and 

 numerous imagos. Will endeavour to make a return. Lists on 

 application. — S. L. Mosley, Forest Road, Almondbury Bank, 

 Huddersfield. 



