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DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 
Hoiv to collect and observe Insects^ hy A. S. Packard, Jr. From 
the Author. 
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, June 
— September 1863. From the Publication Committee. 
The following works were deposited by Dr. T. B. Wilson :— 
A Manual of European Butterflies, on the plan of Staintonh Alan- 
ual of British Butterflies and Moths. Bj W. F. Kirby. 1 Vol. 12mo. 
Exotic Butterflies, by W. C. Hewitson. Part 47. 4to. 
Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift. Bd. 7, Nr. 6—8. 8vo. 
Revue et Magasin de Zoologie., par M. F. E. Guerm-Meneville. 
1863. iVos. 5 4; 6. 8vo. 
The Zoologist for July, 1863. 8vo. 
Die Familien der Blathcespen und Holzwespen, von Dr. Theodor 
Hartig. 1 Vol. 8vo. 
Naturgeschichte der Insekten, von P. Fr. Bouche. 1 Vol. 8vo. 
Entomographien. Von W. F. Erichson. 1 Vol. 8vo. 
Narrative of a second voyage in search of the North-West Passage, 
by Sir John Ross, with Appendix. Insects by John Curtis. 2 Vols. 
4to. 
Die Myriapoden, von C. L. Koch. 2 Vols. Boyal 8vo. 
Description des Chrysides du Bassin du Leman, par Frederic Chee¬ 
rier. 1 Vol. 8 VO. 
Etudes Entomologiques, redigees, par Victor de Motschulsky. Parts 
1—10 in 2 Vols. 8vo. 
Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 4 serie. Tome 3, 2 
Trim. 8vo. 
Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung, Jahr. 24, Nos. 7—9. 8vo. 
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Coleopteres {Suites d Buffon), Vol. 
6 and Atlas, par M. Th. Lacordaire. 8vo. 
Magazin der Entomologie, von Dr. E. F. Germar. 4 Vols. 8vo. 
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 
The following Communication was read from Mr. Cresson:— 
“ On the nth of September, 1863, a nest of Bomhus Pensylvanicus De Geer, was 
captured near Gloucester, ISTew Jersey. It contained 6 females, 34 workers, and 
21 specimens of Apathus elatas Fabr., all males. No males of B. Pensylvanicu.'i 
