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die instantly, the quickest of all. Wasps and 

 flies too are instantly killed. 



If the killing process is the unpleasant part of 

 a collector's life, on the other hand it is certainly 

 satisfactory to know that one is contributing 

 something to the scientific world, and I am glad 

 to say that many new insects in all classes have 

 fallen to my share, too many to be enumerated 

 here. There is even a new genus among the 

 grasshoppers. The butterflies figured in the 

 frontispiece were kindly lent me for the purpose 

 by Mr. H. Grose Smith, and I much regret 

 having been compelled to crowd their beauties 

 on to one plate. Then again the rearing of 

 caterpillars must be classed among the pleasant 

 duties ; and I must confess I get quite fond of 

 some of my prettiest ones, and miss them when 

 they have retired to the pupa stage, especially 

 when I have had them under my care for some 

 time. They vary so much too in their habits, 

 and even their tempers, that they are most 

 interesting and amusing. Of course the time 

 expended in changing the leaves daily a neces- 



