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may be employed either in mono-tinted drawings—like Indian 
ink, sepia, &c.—or mixed with water-colours, and that it does 
not change on exposure to the light. The colouring substance 
may be collected on glass or in shells, in which it may be left 
to dry, and when required for use it is sufficient to dissolve it 
in water. When applied in a thick coat it presents the effect 
of varnish. Two or three cockchaffers suffice for a small 
water-colour drawing.” 
Pupe of Pieris Napi required.—The Rev. R. P. Murray 
stated that Mr. Edwards, of Virginia, was desirous of 
obtaining specimens of the pup of Pieris Napi, and that he 
would be happy to receive them for him from any entomolo- 
gist who might be able to obtain them. 
Marca 1, 1875. 
Lepismodes inquilinus 2—Mr. F. H. Ward exhibited some 
living specimens of a Lepisma allied to L. saccharina, which 
he believed to be a new species in this country, and which 
was found in a bakehouse near London, in the brickwork of 
the oven, and other warm places about the buildings. Mr. 
M‘Lachlan suggested that it might have been introduced in 
some American flour, as Mr. Packard had recently published 
an account of a species which was found in America, closely 
allied to L. saccharina, and which he suspected might prove 
identical with the present species. 
[I have no doubt that this supposed Lepisma is that city 
pest Lepismodes inquilinus. I shall be happy to send living 
specimens to Mr. Ward if he will accept them.—E. Newman. | 
Fleas in Rabbits’ Ears.—A note was received from Mr.W. 
C. Boyd, with reference to some fleas exhibited at the last 
meeting. He stated that fleas were frequently found on the 
inside of the ears of wild rabbits, especially about this time 
of the year, and that his brother had seen a rabbit which 
must have had three hundred fleas in the two ears, and that 
they looked as if smeared inside with black paint. He 
believed the rabbits were not much troubled by the presence 
of the parasites, as he had never noticed any inflammation, 
however many fleas there might have been. He also found 
that hedgehogs usually swarmed with fleas. Mr. Gorham said 
he had received fleas from a friend who had found them on 
mice. 
