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of Laraitia olivata from Portland and elsewhere, the former being 
excessively pnle. Mr. Tutt referred to Heliophobus hispidus ^and 
Epunda licheiiea from the same localities as varying in the same 
direction. Mr. Tugwell also exhibited vars. of Oporabia dilutata from 
I'ilgate and London. Mr. Billups exhibited the collection of parasites 
with their hosts which drew so much attention at the South London 
Exhibition. Messrs. Carrington, Adkin and Tutt made remarks on 
the excellence of this exhibit and its great value. Mr. Billups also 
exhibited cocoons of Cetonia aurita with the pupae m situ together 
with the imago. Mr. Carrington said that these cocoons were sent 
from near Banbury, and were formed in old thatch mixed with clay, 
in which various plants were growing. Mr. Billups suggested that the 
larvae fed on the roots of these plants, and becaiRe gregarious as 
pupae. The larvae lived for three years and the imago did much 
damage to roses. — Ed. , 
Notices, reviews, Etc. 
The British Noctu^ and their Varieties, by J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 
— The first volume of this work is now ready, and contains a full 
description of the original type, of the range of variation, and the 
named varieties of every British species to the end of the Caradrinidce. 
The general introduction on Variation and its causes extends to 12 pp. 
The articles on Acronycta, especially that on Cuspidia tridens and C.psi^ 
and those on HydrcBcia^ Nonagria, Mia?ia, and Apamea are very complete 
and full. The subspecific value of Hydrcecia paludis^ H. lucens^ Miana 
fasciuncula, and Caradrma supersies^ Tr., are treated at length, and the 
probability of the latter, if distinct, being a British species. The matter 
runs out altogether to above 180 pp. I beg publicly to thank all those 
entomologists who so kindly subscribed to the work as soon as I sug- 
gested taking it in hand, and thus guaranteed me against financial loss. 
That most of the leading entomologists, not only of England, but of 
North America and Australia did so, is ample proof of the general 
interest in the subject, and that a systematic work on variation is much 
needed. Those who have not previously sent in their names as sub- 
scribers can obtain copies direct from me, or from Messrs. Swan, 
Sonnenschein and Co., Paternoster Square, London, E.C. Price 
5s. 6d. nett. — Ed. 
Annual Reports of the Fruit Growers’ Association and 
Entomological Society of Ontario, 1890. — This Report, printed 
by order of the Legislative Assembly of Canada, deals so far as the 
first part is concerned with a series of comprehensive discussions and a 
report on Fruit Culture. The second part is almost entirely confined 
to Economic Entomology, and, although the reading will be found 
interesting enough to specialists, its use to the agriculturist far tran- 
scends its interest to the specialist. To those Entomologists interested 
in agriculture, or to those who have friends so interested, no more 
instructive volume could be obtained. Lepidopterists will be specially 
interested in the graphic account of the destructive habits of Leucania 
unipuncta, whilst Hymenopierists and Dipterists will find much in their 
sjiecial groups to interest them. It is printed by Messrs. Warwick and 
Sons, 68 and 70, Front Street West, Toronto. 
