110 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



he can commune undisturbed with nature, and at each step find his path- 

 way strewn with objects of interest. Center has a world-wide reputation 

 botanically and entomologically. The collecting ground is embraced in a 

 tract of one thousand acres, which civilization has never disturbed, 

 but has allowed to remain in its primitive condition. It is now 

 owned by a community of Shakers, living in close proximity. 



The entomological tract is situated on the south side of the Railroad, 

 and lies on both sides of the road leading to Sloans, any great divergence 

 from which will not prove successful to the collector. It is unnecessary 

 to traverse this road more than one mile, which brings you near to Mount 

 Brizo, which is a bold projecting sand mound rising abruptly nearly to the 

 height of loo feet above the surrounding country on the east and gradually 

 slojDing to the west. 



Upon this point has been found annually a few specimens of Nisoniades 

 Brizo. During the last summer the number found was limited to a 

 single pair. 



The collecting ground has been subject to accidental visitations of 

 fires, which have proven very destructive to the timber and shrubbery. 

 During the last year a fire broke out and burned over 300 acres of tim- 

 bered land before it could be subdued. The timber was supposed to be 

 destroyed, but, fortunately, later in the season, the foliage put forth with 

 renewed vigor and beauty. Later in the season another fire occurred, but 

 as to the extent of damage done the writer is unable to determine ; but 

 many food-plants, caterpillars, pupse and imagines must have perished in 

 the flames. 



The following Lepidoptera have been taken at Center during the last 

 ten years. It must also be a rich field for the Noctuidae, but as yet 

 sugaring has not been practiced in the vicinity. 



It is proposed to sugar systematically and persistently during the 

 coming season, and if successful, the result will be given at another time. 



