Diary. — Meetings of Societies. 



May 2. Bradford Scientific Association, — "How to examine a Plant 

 Microscopically." — H. Pocklington, F.R.MiS. Liversedge 

 Naturalists' Society. 

 „ 4. Clayton West Naturalists' — " Study of Botany." — J. Matthews. 

 „ 7. Bishop Auckland Naturalists' Club. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. 



8. York and. District Naturalists' Field Club. 

 ,, 9. Bradford Scientific Association. — "Coal Tar Colours." — W. H. 

 Wood, of Leeds. 



„ It). Huddersfield Scientific Club — Paper by J. S. Cameron, M.D. 

 „ I L Huddersfield Naturalists' . 

 ,, 13. Leeds Geological Association. 



„ . 14. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. — Paper by H. Pocklington, F.E.M.S. 



„ 16. Bradford Scientific Association. — " Mosses." — W. West. 



21. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. North Staffordshire Naturalists' Field 

 Club, Excursion to Dovedale. — Leader Mr. Molyneux, F.G.S. 



„ 23. Bradford Scientific Association. — Mr. Thornton, 



J, 25. Yorkshire Naturalists' Union — Excursion to Ilkley and E-ombalds 

 Moor. Tea at 4 p.m. ; Sections at 4-45 p.m. ; General 

 Meeting at 5-30 p.m., Working Men's Hall, Ilkley ; Local 

 Secretary, B. Hlingworth, 3, E^ebecca Street, City Eoad, 

 Bradford. 



,, 27. Leeds Geological Association— Presidential Address. Huddersfield 

 Naturalists' — "The Scales on the Wings of Butterflies." — 

 George Brook, ter. 



,, 28. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. — "Suggestions for Microscopists." — 

 Benjamin Saynor. 



,. 30, Bradford Scientific Association. — "Field Geology.' (Part II.) — ■ 

 A. Crebbin. 



Books, &c., ^^cmrBD.— Midland Naturalist (Apr.), American Journal of 

 Microscopy (Mar.), Science Gossip (Apr.). 



Communications Beceived from Dr. Parsons, F.G.S., — Toms, Chas. Dixon, 

 F. A. Lees, F.L.S., York Naturalists' Society, &c. - 



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W^anted every description of mounted microscopic objects, (Natural 

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I should be extremely obliged if any lepidoptrist, having striking varieties 

 of any species, would kindly lend them for figuring for publication.— S. L. 

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