THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 37 
whatever his political opinions might be, if he were not 
prepared to do everything in his power to resist those who 
have striven so hard to deprive the poor of those open spaces, 
where they can not only obtain health, but where they can 
enjoy the highest kind of recreation. Yours very truly,— 
Henry Fawcett; 42, Bessborough Gardens, S.W., March 
16, 1872.”—D. Pratt, Secretary; 333, Mile End Road, E., 
January 18, 1875. 
[It is always unpleasant to have incurred the necessity of 
such a correction as this; but the unpleasantness in the 
present instance is abundantly compensated by the gratifica- 
tion I feel in performing an act of obvious justice in placing 
the Eastern Entomological Society in its right position. It 
is also with feelings of sincere admiration that I have read, 
and now publish, Professor Fawcett’s kind and characteristic 
letter.—Hdward Newman.) 
Leucophasia Sinapis (Kutom. viii. 21).—My friend Edward 
Newman, having requested me to reply to Mr. Mosley’s 
question about this species, I may say that the female is 
generally rather smaller than the male; the anterior wings 
are more rounded at the apex, and the dusky spot is obsolete 
or altogether wanting. In the northern parts of Europe the 
individuals of the autumnal brood only differ from the vernal 
ones in being rather smaller, but in the southern parts of 
Europe they differ so much from the spring brood that they 
were formerly considered by many entomologists to be a 
distinct species. The ground colour of the wings is pure 
white, and the male has a circular black spot at the apex of 
the anterior wings, which does not extend to the margin; the 
under surface of all the wings is pure white, but in some 
individuals there are a few very faint marks. This variety 
occurs in the New Forest, and also in Tilgate Forest. I have 
never seen a British female, but I have Sicilian specimens, 
given to me by M. Bellier de la Chavignerie, which are pure 
white on both surfaces, without any markings.—Henry 
Doubleday ; Epping, January 14, 1875. 
Cucullia Scrophularie (Entom. viii. 19).—Mr. Mosley 
states that he took this species at Whittlesea. Itis extremely 
rare in this country, and I only know one person who has 
met with the larve, which feed on Scrophularia nodosa. 
Those found upon Scrophularia aquatica are 8. Verbasci. Is 
