182 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
me: they will curl, or take the impress of the pins or paper. 
—[Rev.] C. J. W. Tasker; Aigle, Canton de Vaud, La 
Suisse, July 13, 1876. 
Relaxing and Grease.—\t long since occurred to me that 
if the common, cork-lined zine collecting-box would, when 
the cork was damp, keep moths for hours in a fit state for 
setting, it would also relax those already stiff: and so it 
does—excellently, and in a short time; especially if, in 
winter, the box be placed a little way from the fire. Have 
any of your correspondents tried “ Dyer’s spirit” for removing 
grease? It is more powerful than benzine; but, “Cave!” 
very inflammable. I just pour a little into a saucer and place 
the insects in it, and let them stay (in a draught) till the 
spirit is evaporated. A very greasy C. ligniperda, which 
benzine failed utterly to cleanse, yielded to the action of the 
above spirit.—[Rev.] Windsor Hambrough ; Worthing, July 
6, 1876. 
Colias Edusa near Dublin.—It may doubtless interest the 
entomological readers of your journal to hear of the occur- 
rence of this lovely butterfly in the immediate vicinity of the 
city. On the 25th of June I observed several individuals of 
this species newly-emerged from the chrysalis,—very brilliant 
insects,—in a locality where I had obtained this butterfly 
about nine years ago. I was then fortunate enough to capture 
both this species and the pale variety, Colias Hyale. Since 
that occasion, tll the above-mentioned date, I have never 
seen the insect on the wing, although looked for yearly.— 
Edward Williams; 2, Dame Street, Dublin, July 5, 
1876. 
[Colias Edusa has often been reported from Ireland. We 
are glad to see another collector’s name from Dublin, as the 
lack of Irish collectors is to be deplored.— Ed. } 
Colias Edusa.—Colias Edusa seems to be out rather 
early this season. 1 have already seen several in the neigh- 
bourhood of Plymouth; the first, June 28rd.—J. Gatcombe ; 
8, Lower Durnford Street, Stonehouse, Devon. 
Early appearance of Colias Hyale.—On the 8th of June, 
while out collecting on the Folkestone Hills, I took a 
beautiful specimen of Colias Hyale. Is not this early? I 
never remember seeing it so early before.—Charles Boden ; 
127, Tooley Street. 
