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whatever his political opinions might be, if he were not 

 prepared to do everything in his power to resist those who 

 have striven so hard to deprive the poor of those open spaces, 

 where they can not only obtain health, but where they can 

 enjoy the highest kind of recreation. Yours very truly, — 

 Henry Fawcett ; 42, Besshorough Gardens, S. IV., March 

 16, 1872."— D. Pratt, Secretary: 333, Mile End Road,E., 

 January 18, 1875. 



[It is always unpleasant to have incurred the necessity of 

 such a correction as this ; but the unpleasantness in the 

 present instance is abundantly compensated by the gratifica- 

 tion I feel in performing an act of obvious justice in placing 

 the Eastern Entomological Society in its right position. It 

 is also with feelings of sincere admiration that I have read, 

 and now publish. Professor Fawcett's kind and characteristic 

 letter. — Edivard Newman.'] 



Leucophasia Sinapis (Eutom. viii. 21). — My friend Edward 

 Newman, having requested me to reply to Mr. Mosley's 

 question about this species, I may say that the female is 

 generally rather smaller than the male ; the anterior wings 

 are more rounded at the apex, and the dusky spot is obsolete 

 or altogether wanting. In the northern parts of Europe the 

 individuals of the autumnal brood only differ from the vernal 

 ones in being rather smaller, but in the southern parts of 

 Europe they differ so much from the spring brood that they 

 were formerly considered by many entomologists to be a 

 distinct species. The ground colour of the wings is pure 

 white, and the male has a circular black spot at the apex of 

 the anterior wings, which does not extend to the margin ; the 

 under surface of all the wings is pure white, but in some 

 individuals there are a iew very faint marks. This variety 

 occurs in the New Forest, and also in Tilgate Forest. I have 

 never seen a British female, but I have Sicilian specimens, 

 given to me by M. Bellier de la Chavignerie, which are pure 

 white on both surfaces, without any markings. — Henry 

 Douhleday ; Efping, January 14, 1875. 



Cucullia ScropJiularice (Entom. viii. 19). — Mr. Mosley 

 states that he took this species at Whittlesea. It is extremely 

 rare in this country, and I only know one person who has 

 met with the larvae, which feed on Scrophularia nodosa. 

 Those found upon Scrophularia aquatica are S. Verbasci. Is 



