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whilst Messrs. Smith, Joy, Adye, and CoUings made interesting exhibits. 

 ]\Ir. F. W. Hawes exhibited vars. of Pieris rapie, Argynnis eup/uvsyfie, 

 etc. ; whilst some excellently mounted life-histories were shown by 

 Messrs. Croker and Quail. Mr. A. H. Jones exhibited British speci- 

 mens of Hydrilla palustris, Leiuania vitellina, and other rarities. Per- 

 haps one of the most interesting exhibits in the room was that of Mr. 

 Leech. His Papilios were indeed fine, and a perfectly black machaon 

 attracted a great deal of attention, as did his hybrids of Smerintlms 

 ocellatus-populi. The large drawer of 6". tilia, however, contained 

 fe.ver striking vars. than those exhibited by Mr. J. A. Clark and figured 

 in the March number of the Record. The varieties of Callimorpha 

 di mimda., NemeopJiila plantaginis, and Arctia caiawtxe. also exceedingly 

 fine. The species of Abraxas, too, were very beautiful and attractive, and 

 the difference in size in Liparis dispar from different parts of the world, 

 showed what food and environment can do in this direction. Some of 

 the Japanese species, labelled nov. sp., however, teach a lesson. As a 

 case to point. Our European Lygdia adustata was exhibited, and directly 

 below it a series of the same insect from Japan. Our European speci- 

 mens, besides the typical dark markings, have a more or less (generally 

 less) developed central band. This band in the Jai>anese specimens 

 becomes dark in coloration, hence we get a new species according to 

 the label. Similar examples of other species were also exhibited. 

 It' this be the way new species are determined, the synonymists of a 

 century hence will complain of those who name Japanese insects 

 in the present day. But still the exhibit was a splendid one, and 

 it is to be hoped that Mr. Leech will exhibit more of his entomo- 

 logical treasures. Another most interesting exhibit was the Society's 

 Canadian collection, lately presented by Messrs. A. and L. Gibb, 

 and arranged by Mr. W. West. New names are here tacked on to 

 old faces, and Tephrosia biundularia, Arctia caia, with at least a 

 dozen other species are happy (?) in having troubles ahead in the 

 way of synonymy. ]\Ir. R. McLachlan was kind enough to lend his 

 collection of Pjritish Trichoptera, with the cases of the larvae, and I 

 noticed that Messrs. H. Moore, T. R. Billups and A. E. Cook exhi- 

 bited nests of wasps. A fine educational collection was exhibited by 

 Mr. S. L. Mosley, and Exotic Rhopalocera were well cared for by 

 Messrs. J. Jenner Weir and S. Edwards. Of other matters not strictly 

 entomological I must leave others to speak. — J. W. Tutt. 



^Jractical hints. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 



Look at last year's "Hints" for this and the previous month. 

 Collect larvae and pupai of Sesia culiciformis, S. cynipiformis, Aciptilia 

 galactodactyla, Geomefra papi/ioiiaria, Xanilii.icn, e':c. as per instructions 

 there given. Collect sallow and birch catkins and keep in separate 

 bags. Collect a bag full of the rolled leaves and terminal shoots of 

 hawthorn. Many good Tortrices will be bred. 



Drooping shoots of spindle contain larvae of Yp07iomeuta phimbelliis, 

 and the webs on the branches larvae of Y. cagnagellus. 



