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phila undergo this change in a little tube of silk, which they spin 

 for the purpose. When the caterpillar reaches full growth it 

 seeks a place in which to change into a chrysalis or pupa. Some 

 species change to a naked chrysalis; some spin a cocoon inside 

 of leaves or sticks; others make merely a cocoon in which to 

 transform, and quite a number enter the ground and wriggle 

 around until they harden the sides of their grave or tomb until it 

 is virtually a cocoon in the ground. 



Notes and. Ne^vvs. 



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EXTRAS of Plate VI (portrait of Henry Edwards), on heavy paper suit- 

 able for framing, can be supplied at twenty-five cents each. Send order 

 to Treasurer, E. T. Cresson, P. O. Box 1577, Philadelphia, Pa. 



THE new Check List of North American Lepidoptera by Prof. ]. B. 

 Smith, will soon be completed. This includes Diurnals and Nocturnals. 

 The price will be $1.00. Send in your order early to E. T. Cresson, 

 Treasurer. See notice on second page of cover. 



INTERNAL REVENUE PROBLEMS. Truth is often much funnier as well 

 as stranger than fiction. An important public officer of Duisberg, in Ger- 

 many, is an ardent entomologist, and made a costly purchase of rare but- 

 terflies in Holland. The collection arrived in due time at the Duisberg 

 custom-house, where the inspectors were at a loss to know whether the 

 insects were dutiable or not. They finally came to the conclusion that, 

 inasmuch as they had wings, they must be classed as poultry, and much 

 explanation and expostulation were required before they could be induced 

 to regard them in any other light. Clipping. 



THE collection of insects made by the late Henry Edwards, consisting 

 of about 300,000 specimens of all orders, and well represented in large 

 numbers of individuals and long suites of specimens from all parts of 

 the world, is for sale. It is particularly rich in Pacific coast of North 

 America species. A large number of Lepidoptera from this region were 

 described by Mr. Edwards, and his types are in the collection. Institu- 

 tions or private persons wishing to purchase will please address Mrs. 

 Henry Edwards, 185 E. 116 Street, New York, N. Y. 



