NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. <mEDe 
last year, I obtained a batch of eggs, most of which I distributed 
to various friends, keeping twenty myself. These fed up well 
until nearly full fed, when they were attacked with diarrhea, so 
fatal to larva; the frass became moist, and their beautiful green 
colour soiled and dirty; they were evidently very sick, and I quite 
expected to lose them all, so thought I would try a strong 
remedy to save them. Hach larva was held under a tap of cold 
water, and gently brushed with a camel-hair pencil, so as to 
thoroughly cleanse them, and then rinsed in the stream of 
dripping water; they were then placed on clean, dry food; and 
the result was a perfect success. Every larva fully recovered, fed 
up well, and went to healthy pup, some of which I have bred this 
month, but most will probably lie over till next season. This 
cold douche bath is evidently worth trying for larve attacked with 
diarrhea. I had once before successfully used it in a milder 
form, 2. e@., simply brushing the larva with cold water, on a small 
brood of Chesias obliquaria : the moistened frass in their case had 
dried on the anal flap, and so completely blocked all outlet; but 
cleaning was a perfect cure, and I bred every one, although five 
laggards remained two years in pupa. At any rate I can 
confidently recommend the douche bath for affected larvee.— 
W. H. Tua@wetui; Greenwich, April 17, 1883. 
Sattows at Loucuron.—Having read the able article on 
*‘Sallows” by the Editor of the ‘ Entomologist’ (Entom. xvi. 85), 
I thought, as I had never before worked them, I would go and see 
what success awaited me. Selecting a fine evening, viz., April 
9th, and provided with beating-tray and lamps, I started off to 
Loughton, hoping to meet again my old friends of last year, viz., 
the Noctue. The spot which I selected was a slope with 
southern aspect, well wooded with oak and a good sprinkling 
of sallow. I waited impatiently for the last rays of the setting 
sun, anxious to verify Mr. Carrington’s article above mentioned. 
I had always been under the impression that an easterly wind was 
unfavourable for collecting, and was much surprised to find, that 
although one was blowing at the time, the moths were flying gaily 
against it. I was pleased to observe Hybernia progemmaria, 
Anticlea badiata, Larentia mnuultistrigaria, Tortricodis hyemana, 
and Diurnea fagella, although not in large numbers. But it was 
for the Noctuge I had principally come, and darkness had hardly 
