CORRESPONDENCE 287 



11 North Broadway, White Plains, N.Y. 

 November 30, 1919. 

 Dear Sir, — I am very anxious to get Aquatic Hemiptera 

 in alcohol or other fluid from your region. I have thus 

 far been extremely unsuccessful. I would very much 

 appreciate it if you could possibly secure a small lot, 

 even if if is only half a dozen specimens, and send it to 

 me by sample post, declared as " Sample Insects, No com- 

 mercial value." I shall, of course, be glad to reimburse 

 you for any expense. 



I shall be very glad to co-operate with you, if possible, 

 in any want 3- ou may have from this part of the world. 



Faithfully yours, 

 J. R. De La Torre-Bubno. 



Owensmouth, Calif. 



February 5th. 1920. 

 Dear Sir, — If you wish to exchange specimen Lepi- 

 doptera from your part of the world for California 

 specimens, I would very much like to exchange with you. 

 If you are not interested in the exchange of insects, and 

 know any one in your part who is, I would appreciate 

 the favour if you will forward this letter to them. 



Yours very truly, 



Thos J. Dennis. 



Referring to Klaas' Cuckoo at Despatch near Port 

 Elizabeth, Mr. Fred Holland w^rites : — 



They have returned here earlier than usual this season, 

 and I saw two pairs together on August 9th., which let 

 me approach within ten yards. Later in the season they 

 become much shyer. They usually deposit eggs here, in 

 the Greater Double-collared Sunbirds' nests (Cimiyris 

 af er. ) , and the greedy young bird keeps its foster parents 

 exceedingly busy always, squeaking lustily and con- 

 tinuously for more w^orms. A couple of seasons back, 

 one fell out of its nest, so we put it into a cage intending 



