. Science-gossip . isula turhinata, which has been killed with thepolypes fully expanded as in life, a most lovelyexample, either with direct light or other is B. flabellata ; in this every trace ofanimal matter has been carefully removed, leavingonly the glassy polypidom with its birds head processes, the result is one of the most gorgeouspolariscope objects that it is possible to imagine,the colours even without selenite are beautiful. Yorkshire Naturalists. — The YorkshireNaturalists Union have just issued Part 20 of their Transactions. It contains some interesting noteson th
. Science-gossip . isula turhinata, which has been killed with thepolypes fully expanded as in life, a most lovelyexample, either with direct light or other is B. flabellata ; in this every trace ofanimal matter has been carefully removed, leavingonly the glassy polypidom with its birds head processes, the result is one of the most gorgeouspolariscope objects that it is possible to imagine,the colours even without selenite are beautiful. Yorkshire Naturalists. — The YorkshireNaturalists Union have just issued Part 20 of their Transactions. It contains some interesting noteson the Lepidoptera and Coleoptera of Yorkshire,and the Presidential Address for 1895 o the • Studyof Mosses, by Mr. Robert Braithwaite, Presi-dent of the Union. Mr. John McSandesborough, , etc., and Mr. Alfred , M. Inst. , Appendix consisting of ten tabulated sheets,giving the Meteorology of Bradford during theyears 1891 to 1895. ^f=^)/^!2^£ TRflN5/ieTION5. The South London Entomological andNatural History Society.—November, 26th,1896. Mr. C. G. Barrett, , Vice-President,in the chair. Mr. Barnett, of Royal Hill, Green-wich, was elected a member. The meeting wasdevoted to a special exhibition of varieties, andwas largely attended. Mr. Mansbridge showedseries of Abraxas grossulariata, including the Leedssmoky forms ; of Polia chi, including var. suffiisaand var. olivacea, with the beautiful West Ridingform ; and oiHibernia aurantiaria with many melanicforms. Mr. Oldham, Brenthis (Argytmis) euphrosytie,with few markings on upper wings in contrast towell-marked hind-wings ; a xanthic Epinephelejanira, and pretty-coloured and yellow females ofOdouestis potatoria. Mr. Adkin, the various formsof Boarmia repandata; Camptogramma bilineata, in-cluding black Irish specimens; B. cinctaria andThera juniperata, with beautiful specimens of Cidariacorylata var. albocrenata; Abraxas grosstilariata; blackA cidalia marginepiincta
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