144 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
constantly being associated with the idea of insect-work. 
Where is the analogy or anomaly of influence? A copy of 
Mayr’s beautiful figure and his description has appeared in 
the ‘ Entomologist,’ vol. vii. p. 52. I am now (middle of 
April) breeding the Aphilothrix from galls collected last 
autumn, in six or seven widely-separated localities in Essex, 
Suffolk, Surrey, Middlesex, and Hampshire, whence it has 
also been recorded by Mr. Moncreaff (Entom. vii. 93). It had 
been added to the British fauna four years previously by 
Mr. Miiller (‘ Gardener’s Chronicle,’ 1870, p. 1312).— Edward 
A. Fitch. 
W. A. Forbes.—The Doubleday Collection.—I paid a visit 
to Mr. Doubleday’s collection at Bethnal Green a short time 
ago, and was of course exceedingly interested and gratified. 
Permission, however, to examine his types of European 
species, which are in book-boxes, was denied me, as it 
seems that for this purpose it is necessary to have an order 
from Mr, Owen, director (I believe) of the South Kensington 
Museum. As this would take a day or two to obtain,—and 
the entomologist cannot always fix beforehand a day for the 
purpose,—this regulation will, I fear, seriously invalidate 
against the use of this part of the collection. My object in 
writing this to you now is to ask if you cannot, by the 
exertion of yonr powerful influence in entomological circles, 
get the regulation repealed. As access to the collection at 
all is only allowed in the presence of one of the officials of 
the museum, this additional precaution seems to me super- 
fluous. In any case, I think permission from the superintendent 
of the Bethnal Green Museum, who is of course on the spot, 
to view this part of the collection, ought to be sufficient. At 
present he is, I believe, powerless to give this.—W. A. 
Forbes ; 32, Gower Street, W.C. 
[I am perfectly satisfied to leave the matter in the hands of 
the three Trustees. They are gentlemen of unquestionably 
sound judgment in such matters, and I should be very 
reluctant to interfere with their arrangements. I will, 
however, consider the matter, and from time to time report 
in the ‘Entomologist.’ It is obvious, or rather it ought 
to be obvious, that open boxes without lock or key cannot 
safely be placed in the hands of every applicant.—Hdward 
Newman. |} 
