THE LATEST IN ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 

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The Fiest Peess Notices :— "Few who visit the valleys and glaciers of the Alps, have 

 their ej-es opened to the smaller wonders of nature scattered about the knees and at the feet 

 of the mountains. Thej- miss much who go thither knowing and caring little about the plant 

 and the insect hfe of the region, and thinking only of climbing for climbing's sake, or for the 

 sake of the scenery. Mr. Tutt's Ramhies in Alpine I'alleys has little to say about ascents, and 

 much to say about butterflies, moths and dragonflies ; the habits and habitats of trees, 

 flowering plants, and more humble growths of the valleys and mountain sides ; and the 

 problems of colour, sexual variations, fertilisation and natural selection, as exemplified by the 



flora and fauna on the Italian side of Mont Blanc He is an accomplished naturalist, 



and he writes, as naturalists do not always do, in an easy and attractive stj-le. The book, as 

 a companion on an Alpine tour, will both charm and \nstr\ict.'"— Scotsman, June 29th, 1895. 



" Mr. Tutt is evidently an enthusiastic entomologist, and has a keen eye for the beauties 

 of nature, apart from the delight which connoisseurs find in contemplating butterflies' wings, 

 or the antenme of beetles. His description of the scenery on the Italian side of Mont Blanc, 

 is for the most part graphic, while he finds insect studies in plenty, wherever his holidaj- 

 footsteps have led him. Perhaps the best chapter in the books is that on Mont de la Saxe, 

 and this is almost equalled in interest by that on the Glacier de Miage. Visitors to the side 

 of the Alps described in this work may find many useful and interesting hints, which will 

 serve a good purpose in interesting them in the scenery and surroundings amid which the}- 

 may happen to spend some leisure time."— T/u- Glasgow Herald, June 27th, 1895. 



■• The author is au accomplished field naturalist, aud he possesses the happy art of making exact 

 knowleilge fascinating. Everyone who has read Kecollections of Woodland, Fen and Hill will scarcely need 

 to be told what to expect in Mr. Tutt's latest volume. He describes, without the least parade of learning, but 

 in a really careful fashion, the wonders of Alpine scenery and the delight of travel in regions where the 

 majesty and power of nature impress even the most careless beholder. There is truth in the assertii m that 

 no written words can do justice to the magnificent scenery to be found on the Italian slopes of Blont Blanc : 

 at the same time, these pages give exactly the kind of description which tourists of scientific tastes require. 

 We can well believe that no more enjoyable holiday can easily be suggested than are spent in exijloriug the 

 valleys which open up between the mountains around Courmayeur."— r/id- Speaker, July 6th. 189-5. 



'■ In selecting the Southern slopes and dependencies (so to speak) of Mont Blanc as his chosen field 

 of Alpine exploration, Mr. Tutt has one illustrous personage, at least, who will applaud his choice and 

 endorse his praises — the Queen of Italy, who for her yearly Swiss expedition makes Courmayeur. a " price- 

 less gem of natural beauty, a haven of rest and peace," her usual point de dipart. It is a great thing in 

 visiting any country ti) have an object; other attractions are not necessarily disregarded because the 

 traveller is actuated by some leading aim, and in this case Mr. Tutt was pursuing his own enviable eaUing"! 

 the naturalist and the man of science. Subjects are not wanting. There is the exquisitely varied ttura of th- 

 country, in the valley meadows and on the treeless heights ; there is the material for the entomologist ii. 

 the true Alpine species of butterfly and moth and aquatic insects ; there is food for the geologist in th.' 

 structure of mountains. Through these and many kindred points of interest, Mr. Tutt conducts his 

 readers, and supplies them with a thoroughly practical " guide" for an enjoyable holidav in Swiss Pied- 

 mont."— r/ic Bookseller. .Tulv. 1S9.5. 



Rambles in Alpine Valleys 



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

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Tlie book deals with the lovely valleys which open out on the Itf.lian side of 

 Mont Blanc. It is descriptive of the magnificent scenery, the natural objects of 

 interest— Geological, Ornithological, Botanical and Entomological. It contains the 

 most recent scientific discoveries and suggestions relative to the obiects described. 



Contains the latest scientific work on the Bnrnets {Zyr/aenidae) ; Par7iassiu>- 

 (q)(jlhj\ GnopJios obfusccda, and its allies: the Clouded Yellows; the Fritillaries : 

 Erehias: the colours of insects, and many other subjects most interesting to entomo- 

 logists. The oiigin of the coloration of Alpine insect', the sexual dimorphism 

 presented by them, and explanations thereof, are a feature of the book. 



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