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anything but elucidated by the recent discussions to which it has given rise in 
England. N. WOOD'S Reply to C. J.'s Remarks on the " British Song 
Birds," p. 566. On the Habits of the American Flying Squirrel, ( Pteromys 
volucella, Cuv.) by D. W. C. p. 568. A very pleasing paper BERKELEY on 
the Occuirence of Dreissena polymorpha, Vanbeneden, in Northamptonshire, 
p. 572 BLYTH on the Birds observed, during the last four years, in the 
Vicinity of Tooting, Surrey ; with Remarks on their comparative Numbers arid 
Distribution, p. 622 CLARKE'S Remarks on Lepas anatifera, p. 638. 
In neither Number is there any original Botanical communication, excepting what 
is to be found among the " Short Notices," which are as various and numerous 
as hitherto. Of these, there is none we have read with so much pleasure as the 
Anecdotes of the late Mr Purton, author of the Midland Flora ; and we do hope 
that, in the New Series of this Magazine begun with the present year, an effort 
will be made, by the industrious Editor, to supply us with similar, or rather 
more copious, notices of such lovers of Natural History as may be annually sum- 
moned to that bourne whence no traveller returns. 
Entomological Magazine. London, October 1836. 
The contents of this number are less interesting than usual, and the first 
eight pages are filled with a continuation of the " Wanderings and ponderings 
of an Insect Hunter," which, however, have nothing to do with Entomology 
Art. 11. Essay on Parasitic Hymenoptera. By A. H. HALIDAY, M. A., conti- 
nued from page 59 12. Some Scraps by the author of the Delta letters 
1 3. Notes on Diptera by FRANCIS WALKER. These record the habitats of several 
rare British species 14. Researches on the insects injurious to the vine, 
known to the ancients and moderns, and on the means of preventing their ravages. 
By M. LE BARON WALKENAER, extracted from the Annales de la Societe Entomo- 
logique de France. The first section only of this essay, containing the critical 
examination of the names given by the ancients to insects injurious to the vine* 
is given ; the remainder to appear in a subsequent number 15. Additional 
notes on the order Thasynoptera. By A. H. HALIDAY, M. A 16. Notes 
upon Diptera, and characters of some undescribed species of the family Muscidse. 
By A. H. HALIDAY, M. A 17. Verses on Spring 18. Thoughts on the 
Study of Entomology 19. A list of rare insects taken at Darenth Wood. By 
Members of the Society of Practical Entomologists, from June 20th to July 1 1th, 
1836 20. Description of the Genera and Species of the British Chrysididse. 
By H. E. SHUCKARD, M. E. S. 21. Notes on the Butterflies questionably 
British. 22. Observations on the circulation of blood, and the distribution of 
the Tracheae in the wings of Chrysopa perla. By J. S. BOWERBANK. An interest- 
ing paper, accompanied by a plate of the wing of the insect and its blood-vessels. 
23. Proceedings of the Entomological Club 24. List of captures at 
Lyndhurst and Ryde. By Sir JOHN LIGHTON, and the Rev. G. T. RUDD. 
Among the Coleoptera are three distinct new genera of Staphylini, and Cicindela 
Germanica, &c 25. Pith of Periodicals. 
