BARBADOS-ANTIGUA EXPEDITION 7 
The attitude of the natives, referring more particularly to 
the negroes, toward our collectors, was interesting. Mr. and 
Mrs. Stoner were constantly followed by a group of people who 
professed a desire to ‘‘help catch butterflies.’’? The first ques- 
tion was usually ‘‘What are you catching?’’ and the second 
‘“What are you going to do with them? Make medicine?’’ The 
news of the advent of strangers in country districts was quickly 
passed around; rather mysteriously so, considering the lack of 
telephonic communication. While collecting in the Scotland 
District, the news was spread that the white man was a German 
spy, and Mr. Stoner was followed by a markedly hostile group 
who commenced to stone him. The children in particular 
taunted him, threw stones, and appearing suddenly in the most 
unexpected places through the various trails in that hilly dis- 
trict, made demonstrations which, although unpleasant, did no 
real harm. On one occasion, however, some husky natives ap- 
peared armed with a rope and announced their intention to 
capture our entomologist and take him to the lazeretto which 
was nearby, in order that he might be confined as a lunatic. 
They were evidently lacking in nerve, however, and Mr. Stoner 
proceeded on his way and is still at large. 
The collecting places which yielded good results were in vege- 
tation more or less protected along the terraces. Low weeds and 
grasses were worked by sweeping with the hand-net for plant 
feeding forms, where various Solanacee were favorite food 
plants for Hemiptera. The rank growths in the valleys and on 
the hills of the Scotland District, which in places is quite wild, 
were worked with good results; while many species of beetles 
lurked under rocks along the terraces. The vegetation bor- 
dering pools and along the infrequented streams was inhabited 
by other forms, as were the green borders of cane-fields, partic- 
ularly where there was moisture. The cliffs and upland flats 
near Speightstown were found to be worth working, and the 
sandy beaches often afforded a chance to secure species not 
found elsewhere, Calais beach, in particular, being one of the 
best. This yielded several kinds of sand-flies and a fine white 
tiger-beetle. 
There are several gentlemen in Barbados who take an inter- 
est, professionally or otherwise, in entomology. Among these 
