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may be ernployed either in mono-tinted drawings — like Indian 

 ink, sepia, &c. — or mixed with water-colours, and that it does 

 not change on exposure to the light. The colouring substance 

 may be collected on glass or in shells, in which it may be left 

 to dry, and when required for use it is sufficient to dissolve it 

 in water. When applied in a thick coat it presents the effect 

 of varnish. Two or three cockchaff'ers suffice for a small 

 water-colour drawing." 



PupcB of Pieris Napi required. — The Rev. R. P. Murray 

 stated that Mr. Edwards, of Virginia, was desirous of 

 obtaining specimens of the pupse of Pieris Napi, and that he 

 would be happy to receive them for him from any entomolo- 

 gist who might be able to obtain them. 



March 1, 1875. 



Lepismodes inquilinns? — Mr. F. H.Ward exhibited some 

 living specimens of a Lepisma allied to L. saccharina, which 

 he believed to be a new species in this country, and which 

 was found in a bakehouse near London, in the brickwork of 

 the oven, and other warm places about the buildings. Mr. 

 M'Lachlan suggested that it might have been introduced in 

 some American flour, as Mr. Packard had recently published 

 an account of a species which was found in America, closely 

 allied to L. saccharina, and which he suspected might prove 

 identical with the present species. 



[I have no doubt that this supposed Lepisma is that city 

 pest Lepismodes inquilinus. I shall be happy to send living 

 specimens to Mr. Ward if he will accept them. — E. Newman.^ 



Fleas in Rabbits' Ears. — A note was received from Mr. W. 

 C. Boyd, with reference to some fleas exhibited at the last 

 meeting. He stated that fleas were frequently found on the 

 inside of the ears of wild rabbits, especially about this time 

 of the year, and that his brother had seen a rabbit which 

 must have had three hundred fleas in the two ears, and that 

 they looked as if smeared inside with black paint. He 

 believed the rabbits were not much troubled by the presence 

 of the parasites, as he had never noticed any inflammation, 

 however many fleas there might have been. He also found 

 that hedgehogs usually swarmed with fleas. Mr. Gorham said 

 he had received fleas from a friend who had found them on 

 mice. 



