THE LEPIDOPTERIST 91 



The lilacs were just at their height when we left 

 home and were just as far advanced as far north as 

 Lake Chocorua, much to our surprise. We examined 

 the red pines around the shores of the Lake but did 

 not see a single insect. After leaving North Conway, 

 N. H. around four o'clock, we headed for the "Pink- 

 ham Notch" in heavy drizzle. The only thing that 

 varied the monotony of the ride was the scaring up of 

 two fine deer who were drinking at one of the moun- 

 tain streams. The road climbs through two mountain 

 ranges, and as we approached the base of Mt. Wash- 

 ington the clouds broke for a moment and revealed 

 the mountain in all its splendor. Later in the After- 

 noon we passed by the trail to Glen Ellis Falls and 

 came to the "Glen House." This is a summer hotel 

 situated on the side of a ridge, and facing Mt. Wash- 

 ington. It is only a quarter of a mile by the road 

 leading up Mt. Wasihington to the base and there is 

 good collecting in the meadows in front. This hotel 

 is open from the 1st of May on, and the rates are 

 about four to four-fifty a day, possibly less by the 

 week. As the Glen House was full we had to push 

 on to Gorham, N. H. about eight miles further. We 

 found fine accommodations there, witli reasonable 

 rates, at Mr. F. A. McLeod's, situated on the main 

 road. In the evening Mr. Cassino decided to try out a 

 new gasolene lamp of 400 or more candlepower, ar- 

 ranged on the idea of a plummer's torch, only with a 

 mantle. The lamp has a pump attachment for air 

 pressure and gives a blinding light, is well worth the 

 $6.00 or $7.00 asked for it. The drizzle had stopped 

 but the air was cold as it is in the mountains, so we 

 took the lamp out near the river. After running it 

 an hour or so we took only noctuids and crambids, 

 which was disap])ointing for we wanted geometrids. 



The next morning was a beautiful warm spring day 

 and we left for collecting around Mt. Washington, 

 taking our lunch with us and prepared to stay into 

 the evening. The lilacs in (iorham were in full bloom 

 as at home, and the trees were just as far advanced, 

 much to our surprise. Along the woodland road 



