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them all. The small bed of the plants I found is not many 
yards square, and, although the ground seems as suitable for it 
for twenty yards round, it does not seem to spread. I knew the 
place where Mr. Hodgkinson, of Preston, used to take the larve, 
but I could never find one there. I think I made a very good 
start with this much-wanted species, for Mr. Hodgkinson tells me 
he never did so well from the same number of larve; but I have 
not so far to go for the food-plant as he has. I was a little 
disappointed at only breeding four P. postremana. This is very 
bad, but I think is owing to their not being kept out of doors.— 
H. Murray; 20, Queen Street, Morecambe, September, 1886. 
[Of the 130 or 140 species of Impatiens known to botanists 
only one, I. noli-me-tangere, is a native of temperate Europe. 
The British stations for this plant are probably few in number 
and of small extent individually. It is known to occur as a 
wildling in mountainous parts of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and 
North Wales. Mr. Meek observed the plant in Merionethshire 
this year, and found a larva thereon, which he believes to be that 
of Cidaria reticulata. Species of Impatiens are included among 
the tender annuals raised by the lover of flowers. They may 
also be purchased in full bloom of the florist, or the ‘all a-bloin’ 
and a-groin’” coster, for a small sum. ‘There is, too, a tall 
and more robust species which has lately become quite a feature 
in many gardens in and around London, as also in the country. 
Possibly this last, or even the less hardy plants, would be found 
to afford a suitable pabulum for the larvee of Cidaria reticulata or 
Penthina postremana, in which case the entomologist who may 
obtain either or both larve would be saved considerable trouble 
in the matter of food supply and at the same time the risk of 
destroying the plant in any of its stations would be avoided. 
—R. 8.] 
APAMEA CONNEXA.—Could any of your readers tell me whether 
the larva of this insect has yet been discovered, and if so, where 
I can find a description of it? Many old entomologists, resident 
here, tell me that thousands of A. connexa have passed through 
their hands, but not one of them ever had the fortune to obtain 
ova.—A. EK. Haiti; Norbury, Pitsmore, Sheffield, Sept., 1886. 
[‘‘ The larva is blackish, lighter above, with a pale line on the 
back; it feeds on grass in April” (Kirby, ‘ European Butterflies 
and Moths’).] 
