n8 [May, 



ENTOM OLOGICAL NEWS. 



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 of news, likely to interest its readers, from any source. The author's name will be given 

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Philadelphia, Pa., May, 1898. 



I am in constant receipt of letters telling how much interest 

 in caterpillars, pupae and imagos is felt by the boys and girls of 

 some of the poorest schools in large cities and asking for infor- 

 mation about rearing and collecting for these poor children. I 

 have done what I could to supply cocoons, pupae and chrysalids, 

 but of course have not been able to send half enough to 'go 

 around." Would it be amiss to ask readers of Entomological 

 News to save common kinds — in the pupal state — and send them 

 to me for distribution in the Autumn? It seems as if any col- 

 lector would be willing to spare a few specimens for the benefit 

 and pleasure of these children who have very few opportunities 

 of collecting for themselves. I will gladly distribute any sent me in 

 suchwise that they will be of much use and give great pleasure. — 

 Caroline G. Soule, 187 Walnut St., Brookline, Mass. 



An excellent work could be done in this way, as we are in- 

 formed that in some large cities school children never see a patch 

 of green or any natural history objects. In New York there are 

 many children who have never been to Central Park. In one 

 school a dead mouse created great interest among the children. 

 Large museums frequently have duplicate mammals, birds and 

 plants that are useless, and we know no better way to utilize them 

 than to send them to the public schools. An interest in ento- 

 mology could be readily created among children in the way sug- 

 gested by our correspondent, and we hope she will receive many 

 specimens for distribution. — Eds. 



