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Niphon, Hub., and Chri/sophanus Epixanthe, Bd. and Lee. I have not found Eudamus 

 Tityrus, Fab., nor Lyccena Comyntas, Godt., east of Montreal. 



The Entomologist should work his own locality thoroughly, and unexpected prizes 

 will be very sure to reward his diligence. Two years ago a pair of Melitcsa Phaeton, 

 Drury, were seen flitting along the banks of a ruisseau, right in the town of Levis. 



No doubt, as the numbers of our Entomologists increase, and new fields are brought 

 under our observation, other haunts of our rarer species will be discovered, and names of 

 new and advanced kinds added to our lists. 



A TRIP TO MOUNT WASHINGTON. 

 By H. H. Lyman, Montreal. 



On July 18th, 1891, I left Montreal on a trip to Mount Washington for the purpose 

 of securing, if possible, the eggs of Chionohas Semidea and a goodly supply of the imagos. 

 I expected to reach the summit that same evening, but the train was late and missed 

 connection with the mountain train. 



The next day was only partially fine, but a walk was taken along the carriage road 

 which runs from Fabyan's to the base of the mountain, as far as the falls of the Ammon- 

 oosuc and back by the railway track, but nothing of any special interest was seen, as it 

 was too early for Grapta Gracilis, and the only butterflies seen were Argynnis Atlantis, 

 Pieris Rapce, Neonympha Canthiis, and a few common skippers. 



All day the mountain had been covered with clouds, but as I was prepared to spend 

 a week up there if necessary, this did not deter me ; so I went up by the train that 

 afternoon, and on arrival at the summit received a kindly greeting from Mr. Scudder, 

 who had been up two days and already had females caged. 



I, h )wever, was in luck, for though we had turned in with the fog as dense as ever, 

 the ringing of a bell about four o'clock the next morning announced that a sunrise could 

 be well observed from the platform in front of the hotel. As I had never seen a sunrise 

 from a mountain, I got up and joined the shivering contingent, for it was horribly cold 

 (only 49°), and with a keen wind. The day was fine^ however, and promised well 

 entomologically. 



As soon as possible after breakfast we sallied forth, and as Mr. Scudder was anxious 

 to look for A. Montinus we started for the head of Tuckerman's Ravine. We had not gone 

 very far down the rock strewn slope before I had netted my first specimen of Semidea, 

 and as it was a female it was promptly boxed. We entered the ravine and descended 

 almost to the bottom of the main slope without seeing any sign of Montinus, and as I was 

 confident it was not on the wing, I concluded I was wasting my time, so we parted 

 company, Mr. Scudder going on to the bottom where the snow arch forms, while I 

 retraced my steps to the slope above the ravine, and then struck across to Bigelow's 

 • Lawn to hunt for Semidea. In a few minutes I found an excellent locality, where there 

 was a narrow sedgy slope tolerably free from rocks and interspersed with clumps of the 

 Mountain Sandwort (Alsine Grcsnlandica) and other flowers, and somewhat sheltered 

 from the wind then blowing. There I took up my position and collected a good many 

 fine specimens, besides securing half a dozen or more living females for my cage. 



Here 1 may pause to make a short reply to Mr. Grote, and I would say that I think 

 he is unnecessarily alarmed when he says, " What time, on ' Bigelow's Lawn,' I see the 

 ill-advised collector, net in hand, swooping down on this devoted colony, of ancient lineage 

 and more than Puritan afiiliation, I wonder if, before it is too late, there will not be a 

 law passed to protect the butterflies from the cupidity of their pursuers."* 



* "A Colony of Butterflies," by A. R. Grote. 



