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made one of the most important items in the Union's work, but without 

 such help I shall be able to do very little. I particularly solicit comrau- 

 cations on all insects found to be injurious to field or garden crops, such 

 as daddy-longlegs, turnip flea, beetle, aphides, wireworms, larv^ of 

 various kinds, &c. ; also notes of any remedies which have been found 

 serviceable — either artificial, as chemical dressings, or natural, as the 

 counter-action of other insects, insectiverous birds, &c. Such notes, 

 however small, will be of great service in drawing up a report at the end 

 of the year, which probably will be sent free to all who help forward the 

 work by rendering assistance. I would also ask that readers of the 

 Naturalist should call the attention of horticultural and agricultural 

 societies to the fact of such appointment. It will be my duty to forward 

 advice upon the best known and most simple remedies to persons seeking 

 that advice, but such communications must always be accompanied by 

 specimens of the insects, and of the injuries done by them, and any 

 notes or information relating to the same. Miss E. A. Ormerod, F.M.S., 

 has kindly offered to assist me upon the more difficult points. Besides 

 the information asked for above, I should also be glad of such as relates 

 to any kind of insect ravages, either to stored grain, grocery stores, 

 clothing, or any which directly or indirectly affect the interests of man. — 

 S. L. MosLEY, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield. 



FoTJMAET {Mustela piitorius) ix Yorkshiee. — Eight years since, a 

 foumart was seen running across a field at Three Xuns, Kirklees, and 

 shortly after, one was caught in Strangsty Wood, Elland, by Roland 

 Brook, probably the same animal. Seven years ago B. Sykes, contractor, 

 Rishworth, trapped a fine specimen, but has not heard of any in that 

 locality since. The keeper over Clowes Moor informs me that in the 

 winter of 1861-2 he and his father trapped three foumarts ; and fourteen 

 years since in December, he traced one in the snow across Cudworth 

 pastures, which join up to Clowes Moor, and following the trail, he came 

 up with a shepherd and his dog just giving the coup de grace to a fine dog 

 or male foumart. The nexi- (and last) instance occurred five years ago, 

 when he trapped one on the moors shot over by Messrs. Whitehead, of 

 the Royal George Mills, Greenfield. During the winter last past, the 

 keepers have captured four stoats or ermines, one a beautiful variety, 

 marked with red stripes. In 1854 two local men caught a pine or beech 

 marten {Martes foina), at RomfoUy, near Hebden Bridge ; it measured 

 2ft. Gin. from tip to tip, and had a splendid fur . It was kept in a cage at 

 a public-house, and was exhibited to visitors. — C. C. Hanson. 



Additional Wensleydale Shell-Xotes. — I have now to record that, 

 as Mr. J. W. Taylor informs me, the specimens of Eelix rvfescens which 

 Mr. Robert Scharff collected at Hardraw Scar appertain to the variety 

 ruhens — a variety which has, as yet, not been recorded for Britain in a 

 formal manner. Mr. H. PoUard gives me Hawes as an additional 

 locality for H. riq:)edtris ; and Mr. James Ingleby lately sent me 



