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twenty days.—Wiuu1AM BarrLterr Catvert; Colegio Ingles, 
Nataniel, 13, Santiago, Chili, April 30, 1886. 
Nores oN Gaui Couuecting.—F rom the galls collected last 
winter I have reared nine specimens of the pretty Catoptria 
juliana. For the last ten years I have devoted considerable time 
to gall-collecting during the winter months, the principal object 
being the acquisition of Hphippiphora obscurana, an insect not 
often met with in the perfect state. The greatest quantity of 
galls were collected during the winter of 1878—9, from which 
only one one H. obscurana was reared, the average of seven years 
being six. A good series of Heusimene fimbriana, Carpocapsa 
splendidulana and Coccyx argyrana were bred regularly for the 
first six years, with occasional specimens of Scardia granella, 
Gelechia scalella (aleella), Teleia luculella, Gicophora lunarella, 
&e. HH. fimbriana then ceased to appear for four years, but has 
put in an appearance again this year, seven having been taken from 
my cages. Last year there was a decided improvement in the 
number of H. obscurana reared, and this season the number is 
still greater, which may perhaps be attributed to the fine weather 
prevailing at the time of its emergence last year.— WILLIAM 
Macuin; 29, Carlton Road, Carlton Square, K., Sept. 6, 1886. 
Trespassinc.—May I ask for a little space in the ‘ Entomo- 
logist’ to treat of a matter which may concern, at some time or 
other, all collectors? A (we will say) is a collector who has 
discovered good ground, and makes no secret of it. This ground 
is “strictly preserved,” and A has with much difficulty obtained 
leave of access to it, the difficulty being enhanced by the 
preserver thinking—rightly or wrongly—that where one collector 
enters, others are sure to follow. Bis another collector who is, 
naturally, anxious to explore this good ground. He attempts to 
do so and is challenged by the keepers. He tells him that A 
gave him leave to go on the ground, and is, of course, laughed to 
scorn. A, it need scarcely be said, had no power, nor made any 
assumption of having the power, to give leave, and the consequence 
of B’s statement to the keepers is that A’s relations with the pro- 
prietor are not the more friendly. To put another case: A has, 
in preserved ground, discovered a rare insect, and does not conceal 
the locality. B visits the locality but fails to get the insect, so 
asks the keeper in charge to try and get specimens for him, 
