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POPULAE SCIENCE NEWS. 
[Septembek, 1891. 
, Texas. 
Dear Mr. Ballard : 
I write to acquaint you with the whereabouts 
of one of your wanderiug children, and to express 
my thanks, my gratitude, for the Agassiz Associ- 
ation. 
In January, 1886, I chanced upon a copy of the 
/Slots* Cross, then your offlcial journal. This paper 
fired my enthusiasm, and I began systematic 
scientilic work, and eventually Chapter 68 was 
formed. We began a collection of ores and 
gaugue rocks. Our success was so great that 
in order to understand our specimens it was 
necessary to make a considerable mental advance. 
I therefore wrote to Dr. , professor of mining 
engineering in the University of . Though a 
perfect stranger, he kindly replied and directed 
our studies. Without protracting the story, I 
will add that since then I have passed a year in 
college, wiiich I had not contemplated before, and 
I have now been emploj'ed as Dr. "s private 
assistant, helping him all I can in the laboratory. 
I am also harcl at work studying, for I have an 
immense amount to learn before I begin field- 
work with him in tlie spring. Thus the Agassiz 
Association has led me to a higher and, I trust, a 
more useful life than otherwise I sliould have 
lived. To you and those who have been your 
assistants, all my thanks are due, and I shall ever 
keep for you a warm place in the center of my 
heart. F. 
ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF RELIABLE 
CORKESPOXDENTS. 
949, New York, (Students' Chapter).— We wish 
to enlarge our correspondence, and should cer- 
tainly have our name added to the list (*f those 
who agree to reply to all letters. We have always 
carried on a large correspondence with Chapters 
over all the United States and abroad. Our ad- 
dress is : Agassiz Association, Students' Chap- 
ter, 49 West 20th street, New York, N. Y. 
364, West Bridgewater, Mass. — We will answer 
questions on botany. The Cliapter is thriving. — 
Alice Bailey Tower, Sec, Box 74. 
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CHAPTER REPORTS. 
106, Lebanon Springs, N. Y., [A].— Our Chap- 
ter (106) is a family Chapter, and we do not have 
formal meetings ; but we are always ready for 
observation and investigation. It is sometimes 
surprising how quickly even a child will detect a 
new thing. Last summer a dear little girl came 
in glowing with excitement, saying that she had 
found a new flower, and she knew it must be an 
orchid. It proved to be the delicate Pogonia 
ophioglossoides, which none of us had ever seen 
before. She had found it in the high grass while 
crossing a meadow. Some interesting exchanges 
have been made, and our cabinet enriched. An 
experiment is being made with a colony of Tochea 
ne.moralis, whose development will be watched 
with great interest. Much excellent work in 
botanical investigation has been done. One mem- 
ber has studied the forest conditions of the Tagh- 
konic Mountains, and reported to the Department 
of Agriculture at Washington, for which he re- 
ceived thanks from tlie Chief of Forestry Divi- 
sion. Our Secretary is absent, filling a position 
of responsibility obtained through his connection 
with the A. A. Please accept our best wishes for 
successful work in all departments. — Mis. M. II. 
Harrison, Pres. 
114, Meriden, Conn., [A]. — There is no lack of 
interest among us, and if we only had one scien- 
tific person among us, we should think ourselves 
fortunate. As it is, we try to make our meetings 
interesting with sucli material as is to be had. We 
have read geology some, and there is a fine field 
here for its study, if we only had a leader. The 
"flanging Hills" are within three miles, and the 
crater of the extinct volano of which so much was 
written a few years ago is still nearer. We might 
as well undertake to read Chinese, however, as to 
read rocks ! Many butterflies and moths have 
been raised by my son Willie, (13), who captures 
the caterpillars and feeds them. He lias also 
made a few slides for the microscope. One speci- 
men, Vorlicella nebulifera, was of much interest to 
all. We shall try to do all we can the coming 
year. — Joseph N. Joy, Pres., Box 1,265. 
[As stated in a previous issue, the President of 
the A. A. has undertaken the preparation of a 
series of guides to the study of natural science, 
which are designed to meet Just such cases as 
that of Chapter 114, which feels the need of a 
"leader."— Eu.] 
116, Elgin, 111., [A]. — Total number of meetings 
during the year, twenty-seven ; members, eigh- 
teen. The last part of the year has been devoted 
to chemistry. I'nder the guidance of Dr. G. J. 
Marion the Chapter is progressing rapidly. — Will 
Dodge, Pres. ; Dick Lourie, Sec, 25 North Gif- 
ford street. 
Reports from Chapters 701-800 should reach 
the President by October 1. 
All are cordially invited to join the Agassiz 
Association. Address all communications to Mr. 
Harlan II. Ballard, Pittsfteld, Mass. 
LIST OF THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE DIS- 
TRICT OP MOSCHAISK, GOVERNMENT OF 
MOSCOW, RUSSIA. 
BY BORICE FEDCHKNKO. 
(^Concluded.) 
KOTODONTID^. 
Pygaera timon, Ilubn. 
Cerura vinula, L. 
C. furcula, L. 
CYMATOPHOBIDJB. 
Asphalia flavicoruis, Ij. 
Phalera bucephala, L. 
Lophopteryx cameliiia, L. 
NOOTUID^. 
Dlloba cajruleocephala, L. 
Denias coryll, L. 
Acronyta leporina, L. 
A. psi, L. 
A. megacephala, W. V. 
Leucania pallena, L.. 
L. Inipura, Hubn. 
L. comma, L. 
L. conlgera, W. V. 
L. turca, L. 
Caradrina morpheus, Hfn. 
Luperina virens, L. 
Taeniocampa gothlca, L. 
T. incerta, Hufn. 
Orthosla clrcellarla, Hufu. 
Pyrrhia umbra, Hufn. 
Hydrtesia nictitans, L. 
H. micacea, Eap. 
Xanthia falvago, Ij. 
X. var. flavescens, Esp. 
Orrhodia vaccinii, L. 
Scoliopteryx libatrix, L. 
Tryphasna comes, Hubn. 
Opigena polygona, W. V. 
Agrotls augus, F. 
A. baja, W. V. 
A. plecta, L. 
A. exclamatlonls, L. 
Aplecta occulta, L. 
A. herbida, W. V. 
Neuronia popularls, F. 
Polia chl, L. 
M. cucuball, W. V. 
M. sapoiiaritc, Bork. 
M. blcolorata, Hfn. 
M. dentina, W. V. 
M. genistas, Bork. 
M. snasa, W. V. 
M. oleracea, L. 
M. pisi, L. 
M. perslcariae, L. 
M. brassicie, L. 
M. nebulosa, Hfn. 
Hadena atriplicis, L. 
H. abjecta, Hubn. 
H. lateritia, Hfn. 
H. polyodon, L. 
H. basillnea, W. V. 
H. ochrolena, W. V. 
H. didyma, Eap. 
II. strigilis, L. 
CuculUa aateria, W 
C. umbratica, L. 
C. tanacetl, \V. V. 
C. abainthil, L. 
Heliothia ononis, L. 
Abrostola triplasia, L 
A. tripartita, Hufn. 
Plnsia chrysitla, L. 
P. featucse, L. 
P. lota, L. 
P. gamma, LI 
Catocala nupta, L. 
C. fraxlnl, L. 
V. 
Mamestra conspersa, W. V. Enclydla ml, L. 
M. bicrurla, Hoffm. E. glyphlca, L. 
BBEPHIDiE. 
Brephos parthenias, L. 
GBOMETRH)^. 
Eugonia alniarla, Esp. 
Epione aplciarla, W. V. 
Venilia macularia, L. 
Macaria alternata, W. V. 
Rumia crataigata, L. 
Angerone prunaria, L. 
Scoria dealleata, L. 
Cabera pusaria, L. 
Abraxas ulmata, W. V. 
A niarginata, L. 
Fidonia atomaria, Jj. 
Gnophos dilucidaria, W. V, 
Boarmia cinctaria, W. V. 
Geometra papilionaria, L. 
Phorodeapa amaragdaria, F. L. bicolorata, Hfn. 
Nemoria thymiaria, L. L. bilineata, L. 
Acidalia ochreata, SchllT. L. albicillata, L. 
PYEALID.S;. 
B. purpuralis, L. 
B. nebulata. 
Crambua pratcUus, L. 
A. rubiglnata, Hfn. 
A. immorata, L. 
Tiniandra amataria, L. 
Oderia chierophyllata, L. 
Lythria purpuraria, L. 
Orthollta comltata, L. 
Larentia prunata, L. 
L. testata, L. 
L. truncata, Hfn. 
L. associata, Borkh. 
L. sociata, Borkh. 
L. montanata, W. V. 
L. quadrifasciaria, L. 
L. ocellata, L. 
Asopia farinalis, L. 
Aglossa plnguinalis, L. 
Eurrhypara urticata, L. 
Botya aambucalis, W. V. 
B. silacealis, Hubn. 
C. perlellus, Sc. 
Nymphula nymphseata, L. 
TORTRICID^. 
T. bergmanniana, L. 
TIHEID^. 
H. padi, Fll. 
Gracilaria syrlngella, F. 
evonymella, Grapholitha ncbritana, Tr. 
Stathmopoda pedella, L. 
PTEROPHORICfi. 
Pteropiiorua pterodactylua, L P. pentadactylus, L. 
P. monodactylus, L. 
228 species, 5 varieties. 
Tortrix vlridana, L. 
Tinea pellionella, L. 
Adela viridella, Sc. 
Hyponomenta 
Sc. 
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Si'ONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. — A singlar case of 
spontaneous combustion is reported, where a 
painter engaged in a mill removed his overalls at 
6 P. M., to go home. At half-past eight the 
watchman, discovering smoke in the mill, sum- 
moned the engineer, and together they searched 
the premises carefully, tracing the smoke to a 
small room in which the overalls were discovered, 
and in one pocket was a bunch of greasy waste 
that had ignited, showing that spontaneous com- 
bustion may ensue in less than three hours if the 
conditions are favorable. 
Communication Between the Earth and 
Mars. — A long time ago the distinguished French 
astronomer, Flammarion, expressed the belief 
that communication would be established one day 
between the earth and the planet Mars, llie idea 
seems to have appealed very strongly to the fancy 
of an old lady at Pau, France, who died recently, 
bequeathing a legacy of 100,000 francs as a re- 
ward to the first scientist who may devise a 
scheme for successfully accomplishing the feat. 
The money, which is payable for ten years only, 
is to be held in trust by the French Institute. 
Heat from the Moon. — Mr. C. Vernon Boys 
has been making measurements of the heat of the 
moon by means of his very delicate radiomicro- 
meter. His method was to focus the rays of the 
moon on the face of the radiomicrometer by a re- 
flecting telescope of 16 inches aperture. In the 
case of a new moon, he found that the heat com- 
ing from its disk diminished as you passed from 
the convex to the concave edge, and that from 
the dark surface was so slight as not to aflfect the 
apparatus. The maximum radiation of heat came 
from points of the disk itself, not from its limbs. 
At full moon the maximum point was at the cen- 
ter of the disk. The side of the moon which had 
been exposed to the sun for fourteen days was 
not warmer than that which had been exposed for 
seven days. No sensible heat was observed to 
come from the stars. 
