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hear from me must therefore conclude 
that my stock of duplicates is exhausted. 
— James Batty, 133, South St., Park, 
Sheffield; October 31. 
Colias Iiyale. — I have received such 
numerous applications for C. Hyale , that 
I cannot undertake to answer all of them. 
My duplicates of the insect were few 
in number, and are now exhausted. — 
Roland Trimen, 71, Guildford Street, 
Russell Square ; October 31. 
CoLEOPTERA. 
Coleoptei'a at Hammersmith. — On the 
16th and 20th inst., I visited Hammer- 
smith Marshes, where, unlike Battersea, 
Scirpi and other aquatic plants still 
flourish undisturbed. 1 took three ex- 
amples of Erirhinus Scirpi, an insect 
which, I have been subsequently in- 
formed, Mr. S. Stevens used to take in 
some numbers under the stalks of bul- 
rushes, though of late years they have 
been less numerous. Coccinella 1 9 -punc- 
tata was rather common. I also took 
Anchomenus mceslus, Stenolophus vesper- 
tinus, Bembidium yuttula, biguttatum 
and bipunctatum, Phytonomus Rumicis, 
Ceutorhynchus Erysimi, Phcedon Betulce, 
the pretty little Anthicus Antherinus, &c. 
I did not see Anchomenus Thoreyi ( Ago - 
num pelidnum, Stepli.), but intend to try 
again ; if more successful, I will let you 
know. — C. Gloyne, jun., 5, Terrace, 
Kensington; October 26. 
Chrysomela Slaphylea. — Having a few 
duplicates of this species, taken from 
under the sea-weed on the shore, I shall 
be glad to exchange for specimens of 
Coleoptera ; but, as my wants are nu- 
merous, entomologists requiring it had 
better write first, stating what they can 
best spare. If my present stock run 
out, I am almost sure of getting others, 
as I only looked over half the sea- 
weed, and found more than fifty. — 
Richard Tykeb, jun., Row Lane, South- 
port ; Oct. 29. 
LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘INTELLI- 
GENCER.’ 
Sir, — Being the Secretary of a Junior 
Natural History Society, I thought it 
would not be obtrusive on your time, or 
unacceptable to your readers, if I were to 
offer a few suggestions as to the best 
means of keeping alive the interest of the 
members during the winter months. 
I am sure that every one in a like 
position with myself has felt this diffi- 
culty, and I am still more sure that a 
“judicial boring,” if I may use the ex- 
pression, is a “sovereign cure” for it. 
Leave your members to themselves, and 
interest flags. Call them together and 
lead them into a discussion, or a sense 
of utility to their Society, and forthwith 
they become zealous promoters of its 
interests. 
The plan I have adopted and pursued 
with success is this: — A weekly meeting 
is called ; the first thing, as a matter of 
course, is to bring forward any proposi- 
tions or amendments that may have oc- 
curred to the members’ minds during the 
past week ; after this, a lecture or a pas- 
sage from some suitable book is read by 
an able member; in conclusion, each 
one brings out his addition to the Mu- 
seum, according to his resources, and 
the meeting is broken up with universal 
satisfaction and a determined resolve to 
be present next meeting by all means. — 
Sigma ; October 22. 
PRONUNCIATION OF NAMES. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ‘INTELLI- 
GENCER.’ 
Sir, — Trusting you will not think it 
an intrusion, I draw your attention to a 
subject which has long been a cause of 
consideration with myself, and I have no 
