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But in general we found these trees more like our elder bushes, 

 SambHcim nigra. I believe they are true natives of the South Tyrol, 

 but owing to their wood being used for whip handles, the young- 

 trees for many years past have been collected from the woods and 

 planted in more accessible spots, so that truly wild individuals have 

 become very rare. The leaves are much loved by lepidopterous 

 larvae for food, several species attacking them, besides the re- 

 nowned and curious butterfly, LibytJiea celtia. To give an idea of 

 the general climate of this favoured spot, Gries, I may say that 

 there were three fine palm trees in the garden of the Grieserhof, 

 where we were staying. They had braved the winter for many 

 years, and were far too large to be covered up in any way. 



About March 17th the first Pa]iilin was seen in the garden 

 by my wife, and two days later on the Archduke's Walk we saw 

 l/)hitii(les podali litis, KncJihn' cardaini)ies, and one or two of the 

 regular hibernators. 



On March 125th Ai/lais nrtioi, Lihythea celtis, Pieris napi and 

 L'ljaniris aryiolns were noticed in the garden. The next day a yellow 

 moth was seen on the wing and proved to be our old friend, Venilia 

 iiiaciilata, an early appearance. 



On March 29th, the lirst Pieris rapti was noted. In the afternoon 

 we walked up to a village, called Jenesien, 3,500 feet. Just below the 

 village we noticed the ubiquitous Coleophora laricella on the larches. 



March 31st was a grand butterfly day. I found Issoria lathonia 

 on the pansy bed in the garden. In the afternoon we went down 

 the valley southward to Branzoll where I/ihiclidi's podaliriiis was 

 very common, very tame, and in splendid condition. In one spot 

 they had discovered some spilt fertilizer which seemed to be very 

 attractive, but for myself 1 would rather have seen the graceful 

 butterflies flying in little groups over the tops of the cherry 

 trees, when they look best. Our path led us beside the river Etsch, 

 and here LAbijthea celtis was in scores. They were flying about over 

 the road, frequently settling on the bushes or on the road. But 

 I never met any butterfly more wary. We wanted specimens, 

 and though we both tried all the dodges we could think of they 

 always eluded us. They seemed to know that we had no nets 

 and they would almost let us take them between our fingers, and 

 yet they always eluded our grasp. After leaving the river we went 

 up through a wood where we saw Enraiiessa antiopa, and one pale 

 grey form of Cheiniabache fa<ieUa. Later on, passing by some rocks 

 along the road side, we noticed several Grapta c-albuin and Vanessa 

 io sunning themselves in the late afternoon. In a wood near here 

 there was a quantity of Poh/podiidii ruhjare, and many plants of 

 Asplenuiiii adianti(in-ni<iriiiii. In general we did not notice many of 

 the fern family. April 2nd, on the Archduke's Walk, we first 

 noticed the young larva- of Diloha cariiL'oceiihala, on wild cherry ; 

 afterwards we found them excessively common everywhere. Next 

 day I found a llenieropltila abntptaria in the summer house. April 



