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States, I might mention the following as being of particular in- 

 terest to the Coleopterist: Cychrus canadensis Chd., Pterostichus 

 grandiceps Chd., Mycetina perpulchra Newm., Endoniychus bi- 

 gidtatus Say, Deltornetopiis ammiicornis Say, Microrrhagus tri- 

 angularis f Say, Corymbites hamatus Say, Agrilus acutipennis 

 Mann., Geotrupes Balyi Jek., Anomala marginata Fab., Cen- 

 trodera decolorata Harr. , Toxotus cyliiidricollis Say, Leptura 

 biforis Newm. 



Our collecting was all done at an elevation of three thousand 

 feet and upwards, the highest point reached being that of Grand- 

 father Mount, the height of which is close to six thousand feet. 

 I was in hopes of adding some new material to my collection of 

 water beetles, but of them it might properly be said that they 

 were conspicuous by their absence. Gyrinus analis Say, or a 

 closely allied species, being the only water beetle observed, the 

 icy coldness of the streams and ponds no doubt accounting for 

 the absence of water beetles as well as other aquatic insects. 



A Naturalist's Fleas.— A naturalist, who is both an ardent student 

 in his branch of science, and absent-minded to a degree which keeps his 

 family on the alert, recently celebrated his silver wedding. Many guests 

 were invited for the occasion, and the house was made ready for the re- 

 ception of the company. 



Just as the first guest arrived one of the daughters was sent to summon 

 the father, who had not come from his study. Care had been taken that 

 he should be reminded to dress in time, so he was all ready, and at the 

 summons the daughter noticed that her father carried in his hand a small 

 wooden box, and as he shook hands with the nearest guest she saw him 

 drop it. The cover rolled off, but she gave a sigh of relief whe'n she saw 

 that the box was apparently empty. 



The naturalist, however, uttered a cry of dismay, and instantly went 

 down on his hands and knees in a vain attempt to gather up something. 



" Have you spilled anything, father?" she asked. 



"Spilled anything!" he echoed, in evident indignation over her calm 

 tone. " I have lost fifty fleas that I have just received from Egj'pt!" 



The effect of this intelligence on the family was nothing in comparison 

 to the effect the catastrophe had upon the company before the evening 

 was over, and the only thing that the naturalist said to his friends in an- 

 swer to their congratulations upon his happy married life, so his daughter 

 declared after all was over, was to ask that if they carried away any of 

 his Egyptian fieas they would return the insects to \\\TCi.— Newspaper. 



