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ior any species whicli may have proved destructive to crops. Many insects, particu- 

 larly moths, lay eggs freely in confinement if enclosed in any small box such as a 

 small cardboard, wooden or tin box, three or foiir times the size of the specimen. These 

 eggs should be sent off to the Division at once, as most of them hatch in eight or ten 

 days; parcels thus sent have been safely received from the extreme limits of the 

 Dominion, from British Columbia, from JSIova Scotia and the far north. The cater- 

 pillai'S, on hatching, are cared for in Ottawa, and the large number of perfect speci- 

 mens in our collections show to what advantage this method of obtaining siDecimens 

 and useful information on life-histories may be used. It may be well to mention 

 here to all who are good enough to send in specimens, that full directions as to pack- 

 ing and forwarding such material as plants and insects are given at page 212 in this 

 report. 



Among the more important donations which Iiave been made to the entomological 

 collections during the past year, the following may be mentioned : — 



Thos. Baird, High River, Alta. — A large number of sijecimens of rare moths 

 from western Alberta. 



J. W. Cockle, Kaslo, B.C. — Several interesting insects from the Kootenays. 



The Messrs. Criddle Brothers, Aweme, Man. — Many species of local insects from 

 central Manitoba. 



Paul Halm, Toronto. — Specimens of insects from Niagara Glen and Toronto, 

 including a specimen of Apantesis virgo L. var. citrinaria N. & D. 



Horace Dawson, Hymers, Ont. — Larvas and moths of the genus Papaipema, also 

 supposed larvse of Platiipsylla castoris Ritzema. 



Edward Denny, Montreal. — A fine pair of the rare moth Hepialns thule Strk. 



Dr. C. A. Hamilton, Mahone Bay, N.S. — Several interesting species of injurious 

 insects. 



A. W. Hanham, Duncans, B.C. — A large collection of British ColumJjian hymen- 

 optera, diptera and lepidoptera. 



W. Mcicalfe, Ottawa. — Several boxes of mounted micro-diptera and a few other 

 insects. 



Joseph Perrin, Halifax, N.S. — Moths and butterflies from Mac^ab's Island. 



John Russell, Digby, N.S. — Several rare species of Nova Scotian moths and 

 butterflies, including a fine specimen of Catocala ccelehs, Grt. 



N. B. Sanson, Banff, Alta. — Specimens of Rocky Mountain larvre, including 

 Neoarctia heanii, Neum. 



J. B. Wallis, Winnipeg, Man. — Several specim.ens from Peaehland, B.C., chiefly 

 lep'doptera and coleoptera. 



C. H. Young, Ottawa. — Eggs of rare Ottawa moths and mounted specimens of 

 lepidoptera and coleoptera which were required to complete series in our cabinets, all 

 beautifully mounted. 



A large number of additions have also been made to the collections from material 

 sent in for names by entomologists, farmers and others. 



The botanical collections have been enriched from the following sources : — 



J. R. Anderson, Victoria, B.C. — British Columbian plants. 



A. Arsenault, Adamsville, N.B. — A monstrous form of Lcontodon autumnalis, L. 



The Messrs. Norman and Evelyn Criddle, Aweme, Man. — Seeds, living roots and 

 hr-rljarium specimens of Manitoba plants. 



Norman Criddle, Aweme, Man. — A collection of paintings of Manitoba violets. 



George Eraser, Ucluelet, B.C. — Rare plants from Northern British Columbia, 

 including living roots of Viola langsdorfii, Eisch. 



Rev. L. Gladu, St. Boniface, Man. — Botanical specimen of (Enothera caespitosa, 

 Nutt. 



Dr. W. Grignon, Ste. Adele, Que. — Living roots and stratified seed of Ginseng, 

 Ardlia quinquefolia, Dec. & Plan. 



Dr. C. A. Hamilton, Mahone Bay, N.S. — A collection of 45 named species and 

 varieties of Nova Scotia sea weeds. 



