Rainfall for August. — Huddersfield. — The total fall for August has 

 been 2 '09 in. (exactly the same amount as fell in July) in 10 days. The 

 heaviest fall, 0*54 in., occurred on the 2nd. The ten years' average for 

 August is 2 '44 in. , and for the first eight months of the year 19 '50 in. 

 The total for 1876 being 18 '41 in., shows a season slightly drier than 

 usual. — J. W. RoBSON, Dalton, 18th Sept., 1876. 



Rainfall in August. — Wakefield. — During the month rain fell on 12 

 days, to the total depth of 1 "82 in. The greatest fall occurred on the 

 30th, and amounted to '34 in. On 9 days of the month the maximum 

 temperature rose above 80° in the shade, and on the 14th it rose to 90°. — 

 FuEDK. Hill, Kirkgate, Wakefield, 18th Sept., 1876. 



Tceniocampa Gothica, var. Gothicina. — I should be obliged for informa- 

 tion as to the distinguishing characteristics of this insect and Gothica. I 

 obtained two specimens of Gothicina from Scotland ; but though I flatter 

 myseK I have a remarkably quick eye for detecting the most delicate 

 shades of colour, it puzzles me to make out any difference either in the 

 markings or tints between the variety and the type. — Joseph Anderson, 

 Jun., Chichester. — [The difference, as far as we can make out, is entirely 

 one of colour, but the two are readily distinguished. In one of our 

 examples of Gothicina, received from Mr. George Norman, of Forres, who 

 first brought forward the variety (then as a separate species) some years 

 ago, the colour is of a rosy tint, whilst the type is dark grayish purple. The 

 variety occurs not uncommonly in this district, some specimens being even 

 brighter and redder than the Scotch specimen alluded to. — Eds. Nat.] 



Capture of Cidaria reticulata. — I took a specimen of Cidaria reticulata 

 two or three weeks ago, at Windermere, the first and only one since 1856. 

 — J. B. HoDGKiNSON, Preston, August 26th, 1876. 



The Lancashire Operative Botanists — A Good Example. — The 

 Botanical Societies of Tyldesley and Atherton (chiefly composed of 

 operatives) have just inaugurated a good work which is well worthy of 

 the imitation of similar and kindred societies. They have united their 

 forces and formed a kind of joint stock company, in shares of £1 each. 

 Upwards of 130 of these having been taken up by 97 members, they have 

 secured about two acres of land, well situated for the purpose, and 

 containing in its area a beautiful dell, which they mean converting into a 

 botanical garden. For several months back the members have been busy 

 every evening with spades, &c. , transforming their property into banks, 

 winding walks, and other necessaries for their purpose, and it is expected 

 the whole will shortly be ready for planting. A cottage at the entrance 

 to the grounds has also been included in the "take," where one of the 

 members will reside, and act as custodian and librarian, the whole of the 

 books of the two societies having to be located there. The meetings will 

 be held in the grounds when practicable, and in the cottage on other 



