1899.] MANGOLD BEETLE AND SPINACH MOTH 231 



Father to visit you. 1 I scarcely know how to write to you, 

 for it would be presumptuous in me to endeavour to enter to 

 you on the only sources of consolation, which, in my own 

 great loss, you placed so comfortably before me ; but, believe 

 me, I earnestly sympathise in your affliction, and earnestly 

 hope that any arrangement you make may be to your 

 comfort. I am much pleased to see in the paper of which 

 you have kindly sent me a copy, that great care is being 

 taken, that, so far as may be, you shall have a worthy suc- 

 cessor in the office you have so honourably held for so 

 many years [Head Master of Trinity College School, Port 

 Hope]. 



I do not often hear from Canada, for Dr. Fletcher is 



From Newman's "British Moths," p. 193. 



FIG. 57. "SPINACH MOTH," CIDARIA DOT AT A, LINN. 



so occupied and has to move about so much, that he has 

 not time to give me the bits of entomological novelties he 

 used to form most interesting letters with. I am trying this 

 season to get my applicants to fill up their observations to 

 some degree. Rather an undertaking this, you will believe ! 

 But I am getting a few new (or rather little brought for- 

 ward) infestations. 



The Cidaria dotata, sometimes called the " Spinach 

 moth " is, I think, of interest at present. 



I am sure that when you move to a new home you 

 will kindly let me have your address, for I should be very 

 sorry not to be allowed to still look forward to our occa- 

 sional interchange of pleasant friendly communications, and 

 with my very kind remembrances and most sincere good 

 wishes, pray believe me, most sincerely yours, 



ELEANOR A. ORMEROD. 



1 Mrs. Bethune was killed in a carriage accident in July, 1898. 



