142 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [April, '06 



lation of and experiences with a hive of bees located in the 

 Children's Museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and 

 Sciences. The hive was placed at a window facing east and 

 connected with the outer air by a covered passage and was 

 specially constructed for observation, having inner sides of 

 glass through which the operations of the inmates were visible. 

 Exterior doors of wood screened the interior glass sides from 

 light when not subject to inspection. Although in the midst 

 of a city the bees had no difficulty in collecting materials for 

 honey, comb, etc., apparently obtaining sufficient for their 

 purposes from the vegetation in streets and yards and the 

 nearby park. ARCHIBALD C. WEEKS, Secretary. 



DR. DYAR'S Editorial in the March, 1906, Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc. is a 

 work of art. He says I attempt a misrepresentation of his Review of the 

 Hesperidae. I did nothing of the kind ; I only stated facts which any 

 entomologist can verify from the literature. Dr. Dyar says " We pre- 

 sume he is right in both cases." Why does he say "presume " and then 

 proceed to try and correct his errors ? He does not come out and say 

 his genus Anatrytone is a synonym, but says Atrytone may be given an- 

 other name. I quote again, "the mistakes can be easily corrected by 

 transferring manataaqua to Thymelicus and proposing a new name for 

 Atrytone.''' Had Dr. Dyar really known anything; about the genera he 

 would never have suggested anything of the kind, as manataaqua is the 

 type of Scudder's genus Limochroes. Dr. Dyar uses this genus and 

 places nine species under it, including the type manataaqua. Aegrescit 

 medendo. HENRY SKINNER. 



Lady Bug gave a party, 



It was a grand affair ; 

 The finest Beetle dandies 



And the nattiest Gnats were there. 



The Glow Worm glowed his brightest 



And the Hornet played his horn, 

 The Butterflv brought butter 



And the Miller Moth brought corn. 



The Caterpillar sat and purred, 



The Horsefly galloped high, 

 The Ants came with their uncles 



And the Spiders came with pie. 



The June Bug in his buggy came, 



Dragged by the Dragon Fly, 

 The Centipede gave his last cent 



To see the pair go by. 



It was a splendid party, 



But when the last was done, 

 The Hop-toad sat outside the door 



And swallowed every one. 



