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me : they will curl, or take the impress of the pins or paper. 

 — [Rev.] C. J. W. Tanker; Aigle, Canton de Vaud, La 

 Suisse, Juli/ 13, 1876. 



Relaxing and Grease. — It long since occurred to me that 

 if the common, cork-lined zinc collecting-box would, when 

 the cork was damp, keep moths for hours in a fit state for 

 setting, it would also relax those already stiff: and so it 

 does — excellently, and in a short time; especially if, in 

 winter, the box be placed a little way from the fire. Have 

 any of your correspondents tried "Dyer's spirit" for removing 

 grease? It is more powerful than benzine; but, "Cave!" 

 very inflammable. I just pour a little into a saucer and place 

 the insects in it, and let them stay (in a draught) till the 

 spirit is evaporated. A very greasy C. ligniperda, which 

 benzine failed utterly to cleanse, yielded to the action of the 

 above spirit. — [Rei\] Windsor Hamhroiigh ; Worf/ting, Jiili/ 

 6, 1876. 



Colias Edusa near Dublin. — It may doubtless interest the 

 entomological readers of your journal to hear of the occur- 

 rence of this lovely butterfly in the immediate vicinity of the 

 city. On the 25th of June I observed several individuals of 

 this species newly-emerged from the chrysalis, — very brilliant 

 insects, — in a locality where I had obtained this butterfly 

 about nine years ago. I was then fortunate enough to capture 

 both this species and the pale variety, Colias Hyale. Since 

 that occasion, till the above-mentioned date, 1 have never 

 seen the insect on the wing, although looked for yearly. — 

 Edivard Williams; 2, Dame Street^ Dublin ^ July 5, 

 1876. 



[Colias Edusa has often been reported from Ireland. We 

 are glad to see another collector's nan)e from Dublin, as the 

 lack of Irish collectors is to be deplored. — Ed.~\ 



Colias Edusa. — Colias Edusa seems to be out rather 

 early this season. 1 have already seen several in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Plymouth ; the first, June 23rd. — J. Gaicombe ; 

 8, Lower Durnford Street, Sloneliouse, Devon. 



Early appearance of Colias Hyale. — On the 8th of June, 

 while out collecting on the Folkestone Hills, I took a 

 beautiful specimen of Colias Hyale. Is not this early? 1 

 never remember seeing it so early before. — C/iarlcs Boden ; 

 127, Tooley Street. 



