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of grace and power, as these fine insects swooped down upon my large 

 Nicotiana bed, and darted from flower to flower, sucking out the honey with 

 their long probosces while poised on quivering wing. Probably, altogether, 

 a dozen were seen, of which my son and I took four, mostly in excellent 

 condition.— (Rev.) Alexander Nash ; Standish Vicarage, Stonehouse, 

 Glos., October 17th, 1898. 



Hampshire. — Several specimens of S. convolvuli were taken at Christ- 

 church during the month of September. — A. Druitt ; Christchurch, Hants. 



Kent. — Two very fine specimens of S. convolvuli were captured here on 

 Oct. 3rd.— R. A. Dallas Beeching; 24, St. James Road, Tunbridge 

 Wells. From Sept. ]9th to 24th my friend Mr. V. Horsley and myself 

 captured eleven specimens of S. convolvuli hovering over beds of the 

 tobacco-plant.— F. A. Small ; 95, Westgate, Canterbury, Oct. 6th, 1898. 

 I was fortunate in capturing a fine specimen of S. convolvuli near Tun- 

 bridge Wells on Oct. 3rd. I took a lovely specimen here a few years 

 ago.— M. M. Phipps ; Woodside View, Victoria Road, Southborough, 

 Oct. 11th, 1898. From Sept. 17th to 24th I took nine specimens of 

 S. convolvuli flying over tobacco-plants in our garden ; and a worn one was 

 brought to me by a boy, who found it on the pavement. Three of the nine 

 were in good condition, but the others were only fair. — D. Chittenden ; 

 Carlton Villas, Hunter Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, Oct. 15th, 1898. 



Middlesex. — In passing the church of All Hallows, Barking, near 

 Tower Hill, City, last Tuesday, Sept. 20th, I saw a fine specimen of 

 S. convolvuli near the church porch, but out of reach ; a lad, however, dis- 

 lodged it with his cap, and it was finally captured opposite the church, in 

 Mark Lane Station, unfortunately somewhat rubbed by the summary 

 method of dislodgment. This is the second specimen of S. convolvuli I 

 have captured in the London district, the previous one being taken at rest 

 about ten years ago, in Fernie Park Road, Crouch Hill.— Henry A. King; 

 5, Harringay Park, Crouch End, Sept. 24th, 1898. 



Somersetshire. — My sou Mr. A. Basil Cottam took two fine specimens of 

 S. convolvuli, both in excellent condition, hoveriug over flowers of Nicotiana 

 affinis at dusk in his garden at Bramblecroft, Bridgwater, last month. 

 The first, taken on Sept. 23rd, is a male ; the second, a fine female, was 

 taken on the 25th. When he saw the last he had no net, so he struck it 

 down with his straw-hat, and picked it up, stuuned, but quite uninjured. 

 He remarks that he saw others in his garden, but all were hoveriug over 

 one particular plant of Nicotiana, though there were a number of other 

 plants of it all round aud in full bloom which the moths entirely neglected. 

 A third specimen was taken in the garden of the adjoiuiug house on 

 Sept. 20th, but was much damaged by rough handling. — Arthur Cottam; 

 Eldercroft, Watford, Oct. 17th, 1898. 



Suffolk. — The capture of several specimens of S. convolvuli at Henley 

 and Westerfield, near Ipswich, has been recorded in our morning newspaper 

 this week, under the heading, " Giant-moth in Suffolk." Apparently it is 

 common this year. — Claude A. Pyett ; 28, Waterloo Road, Ipswich, 

 Sept. 25th, 1898. 



Surrey. — I received a specimen of S. convolvuli taken at Ewell on 

 Sept. 21st. — A. Ficklin, Junr. ; Norbiton, Kingston-on-Thames. A nice 

 specimen of S. convolvuli, which flew into a house at Hambledou about the 

 end of September, was sent to me, and arrived in good condition. — W. 

 Aston ; Fairfield East, Kingston-on-Thames. It may be of interest to 

 record the capture of a specimen of S. convolvuli on Sept 29th, at Addle* 



