Diary.— Meetings of Societies. 



Nov. 1. Heckmondwike Juvenile Naturalists'. 



0. Huddersfield Literary and Scientific Society, Gilchrist Lecture in 

 Armoury, E. A. Proctor, F.R.S., on '• The Sun," 8 p.m. — 

 Bishop Auckland Naturalists' Club. — Liversedge NaturaMsts'. — 

 Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. 

 8. Huddersfield Scientific Club, 8 p.m., Paper by Geo. Brook, ter. 

 , „ 9, Heckmondwike Naturalists', 7-30 p.m. 



„ 11. Huddersfield Naturalists', Paper: " Additions to the Insect Fauna 



of Yorkshire," S L. Mosley, 8 p.m. 

 „ 12. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c., Paper : " Gun Cotton," J. A. 



Douglas, F.M.S., of Bradford. 

 „ 13. York and District Naturalists' Field Club. 



„ 19. Huddersfield Literary and Scientific Society, Gilchrist Lecture in 

 Armoury, Prof. Williamson, F.R.S., on " Coal and Coal Plants," 

 8 p.m. — Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. 



,, 21. North Staffordshire Naturalists' Field Club, Meeting at Hanley. 



„ 23. Huddersfield Naturalists'. 



,, 25. Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. 



„ 26. Leeds Naturalists' Club, &c. 



„ 29. Heckmondwike Juvenile Naturalists'. 



Papers received from Messrs. J. D. Butterell, Rev. R. Wood, M.A., Henry 

 Crowther, &c. 



Duplicates : Edusa, Selene, Paphia, Athalia, Sibylla, Quercus, Tnorella, 

 Vespertaria, Fumata, Variata, Dilutata, Albicillata, Duplaris, Diluta, Furva, 

 Sufiusa, Porphyrea, Lucernea, Glareosa, Subtusa, Fulvago, Aprilina, Rufina, 

 Macilenta, Pistacina, Spadicea, Exoleta, Purpuralis. Desiderata : Varieties 

 of Grossulariata, or any common species, also local specimens of Tortrices.— 

 W. Prest, Holgate Road, York, 



Mosses Wanted : Andreaea obovata, crassinervia, and falcata, Systegium 

 (Phascum) crispum, Mittenii, and multicapsulare. Good exchange. — J. S. 

 Wesley, Wetherby. 



Side-blown birds' eggs, and skins. Will exchange about 200 varieties, 

 guaranteed true typical specimens, richly marked, dates and localities supplied, 

 lists exchanged. — John William Sissons, II, Priory Road, Sheffield. 



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