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Hymenoptera aculeata from Majorca and Spain. 593 
June 29.— During my visit in the previous year I had 
made a special note of the Pass of Soller, 22 kilometres 
from Palma, as likely to be a favourable locality. The 
varied character of the ground, the numerous plants, the 
high elevation above the Plain of Palma behind, and 
the Valley of Soller in front, the descent on both sides, 
the much higher ground readily accessible on either hand, 
all pointed to the Pass as a place in which a naturalist 
might well spend a few days. 
We started to drive across the Plain of Palma towards 
the foot of the Pass, without any certainty that we should 
find a place to sleep in. When well out in the middle of 
the Plain we stopped at a neglected field covered with 
umbelliferous flowers and collected for an hour. J had 
specially bargained at the Fonda Mallorca for a most 
persuasive driver, who would do his best to induce the 
proprietress of the little inn on the summit to allow us 
to stay. He certainly acted up to his promise, and un- 
deterred by repeated failure, plied every oratorical art for 
a considerable part of the afternoon. Although several 
times the hostess seemed to be upon the point of yielding 
she was finally inexorable. At last, however, she sug- 
gested that we should ask if we might stay at a neigh- 
bouring house—Son Allegra—where Senor Antonio Pascual 
resided. Here we were kindly received, and here our collec- 
tion attracted the most lively interest and inquiry. Indumb 
show—for the Senor understood no English, and I only a 
word or two of Mallorquin—I was asked whether our cap- 
tures were not intended to be stirred up in water and drunk 
as a medicine! The idea that insects were taken in order 
to be eaten or used as medicine was also met with many 
times in various parts of the island. 
Towards the close of that afternoon we collected upon 
the summit of the Pass and the eastern slope rising 
from it. 
June 30.—The whole of this day was occupied in work- 
ing the summit and the slopes rising and descending 
from it. 
July 1—The steep southern slope leading from the 
summit to the Plain of Palma was explored from top to 
bottom, and a little work was done on the edge of the 
Plain. 
July 2.—This day was passed like June 30, at and near 
the summit. I explored the high ground rising to the 
