12 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Blairgourie; and my friend Mr. Guild, of Broughty Ferry, 
took several in his garden there in September. Can you tell 
me if it is usual to find this butterfly so far north ?—James 
Grimond. 
(The name of this butterfly occurred in every list I received 
from Scotland when writing my account of British butter- 
flies, and in no instance is anything said of its rarity. Dr. 
Buchanan White informs me it occurs in Scotland from the 
sea level up to the base of Ben Lawers.—E. Newman]. 
To breed Bombyx Rubi.—I have the last three seasons 
had a number of larve of Bombyx Rubi which have always 
died during the winter. I now have some hybernating, and 
should be glad if. you could tell me when I ought to begin to 
feed them again, and how they ought to be kept during the 
winter.—C. Lemesle Adams; Walford Manor, Shrewsbury, 
December 23, 1875. 
[Procure a large wooden box of any kind,—a tea-chest will 
do; put a large tuft of heathy turf in it; instead of a lid, cover 
with a piece of wire gauze; leave it out in all weathers ; 
take care that the bottom be perforated to allow the wet to 
drain off; treated thus, they will be sure to come out.— 
Edward Newman). 
Preserving Larve of Lepidoptera.—I shall be extremely 
obliged if any one will tell me the mode of preserving larve. 
I have seen some preserved which look very natural, and I 
wish to know the method employed.—E. G. Browne; Eton 
College, Windsor. 
[I have long been promised a paper fully explaining the 
process, aud accompanied by figures of implements employed. 
I know not why it is deferred; and trust the author on read- 
ing this will kindly comply with the wishes of his friends.— 
Edward Newman.) 
The Doubleday Collection.—The valuable collection of 
Butterflies and Moths, belonging to and collected by the 
late Mr. Henry Doubleday, of Epping, has been now, by the 
wish of many collectors and with consent of the Trustees, 
placed in the Bethnal Green Museum; to be called “The 
Doubleday Collection.”—Septimus Warner; Hoddesdon, 
February 24, 1876. 
