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the previous week in Sherwood Forest ; and Mr. G. T, Porritt larvse of 

 Boarmia cinciaria and Acidalia promutata from J. G. Ross, of Bath ; also 

 preserved larvse and^ cocoon of Nola alhulalis from Strood, Kent. In 

 botany Mr. Joseph French shewed a collection he had gathered a few 

 days previously at Grange and neighbourhood, including Hahenaria 

 hifolia, Listera ovata, Hypericum Androscemum, H. hirsutum, Helianthe- 

 mum mdgare, Armeria maritima, Galium verum, Valeriana dioica, 

 Trifolium procumbens, Meconopsis camhrica, Centaurea Cyanus, Ononis 

 arvensis, Asplenium Ruta-muraria, Bcolopendrium vidgare, Osmunda 

 regalis, Asplenium Trichomanes, Allosurus crispus, Scrophularia nodosa, 

 Verhascum Thapsus. The Rev. G. C. B. Madden's paper on Aquaria" 

 was then read, in the course of which he described the two methods of 

 construction in the large aquaria now becoming so popular at sea-port 

 towns, viz : the aeration and circulatory systems, also the objections to 

 each, and also the causes, &c. , of the many failures on the first introduc- 

 tion of these new aquaria. The paper was most interesting, and at its 

 close a discussion ensued, some members advocating the formation of an 

 aquarium in the town, others as strongly condemning it. All were of 

 opinion that these aquaria would exercise a most beneficial influence on 

 the study of natural history generally. At its close, Mr. S. L. Mosley 

 said that hitherto it had been exceedingly diflicult to preserve the colour 

 in Neuroptera, especially in the dragon-fiies, when mounting them for the 

 cabinet ; he had, however, quite overcome the difliculty by clearing the 

 interior of the bodies, and filling them in with plaster of Paris until dry, 

 after which it was removed. — Geoe-ge Brook, ter., Hon. Sec. 



The Leeds Naturalists' Club and Scientific Association. — 214th 

 Meeting, June 27th, Mr. S. Jefferson, F.C.S., president, in the chair. — 

 Mr. S. Schofield exhibited Doronichum Fardalianches from Batley, and 

 Aquilegia mdgaris and Geum rivale from Thorner. Mr. F. Arnold Lees, 

 F.L.S., showed Cerastium arvense, Erodium cicutarium, Geranium pusil- 

 lum, and Ornithopus perpusillus from Dog Kennel Lane, near York, and 

 CEnanthe Phellandrium, Garex fidva, C. paludosa, G. panicea, Glyceria 

 pedicillata, and Lasircea Thelypteris, from Askham Bogs. Mr. John W. 

 Taylor showed a large number of shells from South Australia, sent to him 

 to be named ; Mr. William Nelson showed 20 species of Glausilia, from 

 difierent parts of the world ; Mr. W. E. Clarke showed Gyprcea Europea 

 from the Farne Islands, and Ghelonia plantaginis, from Harrogate ; Mr. 

 John Grassham showed full-grown larva of Lasiocampa callunoi, and the 

 president one or two caterpillars and a colony of young spiders. Mr. F. 

 Greenwood again showed his admirable dissections of the common black 

 slug, also a living albino example of the great warty newt {Triton cristatus) 

 with pink eyes, from Windsor. Mr. Henry Crowther exhibited a large 

 oyster, containing within it examples of numerous forms of marine life. 

 Mr. C. H. Bothamley showed several minerals, including Apatite, 

 Gypsum, Selenite, and Fluor-spar. 



