1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 19 



raarkable d^ree. Where they are uot quite satisfactory it is owiug 

 to the fact that the forms fissured are so closely related as to make 

 any process insufficient. The majority of the tigures leave nothing 

 to be desired, as they are close to perfection. The work is excellently 

 done, and the author is to be sincerely congratulated. This book 

 will do more to stimulate an interest in these insects than anything 

 heretofore printed. The works of the past that were of any value 

 had a prohibitive price, but on looking over this work one is 

 amazed at what is given for such a com paratively small money out- 

 lay. The young and the old can find any amount of interest in such 

 a book, and we can heartily recommend it to all lovers of the beau- 

 tiful in Nature. It is intended as a popular work, but still has a 

 scientific interest, as many types are accui"ately figured, and it will 

 not be out of place in any scientific library. We can hardly say too 

 much in its praise, and can find but few faults, and iu a work of its 

 magnitude it is surprising there are not more that might be criti- 

 cised. On page 80 the caterpillar is spoken of as emerging from the 

 chrysalis — a typographical error of small moment. The locality of 

 Argynnis hippolyfa is not given. Figures 14 and 15, on plate 46, 

 represent as male and female two widely different species. Figure 

 39, on plate 47, is not pocahontas, but the normal female of Pam. 

 zabuloii. Ptate 47, fig 40 is not brettus but phylmns. Plate 48, fig. 

 15 is not Thanaos horatius -^ but the $ of a dift'erent species. 

 We think as a book for the tyro the time of seasonal appear- 

 ance of the species should have been given. The author has 

 slighted his descriptions on account of the perfection of the plates, 

 but where sexes differ and under sides are not shown more descrip- 

 tive matter would have been an advantage. If the specimens had 

 been properly and symmetrically expanded, they would have looked 

 much better to the eye of the lepidopterist. Our space is too limited 

 to say more of this beautiful book. We hope it will find a place in 

 every library. H. S. 



THE BITTEKKLIES. 

 After Coppee. ' Pour la Couronne T 

 At sixteen years she knew no care ; 



How could she, sweet and pure as light ? 

 And there pursued her everywhere 



Butterflies all white. 

 A lover looked. She dropped her eyes, 



That glowed like pansies wet with dew, 

 And lo ! there came from out the skies 



Butterflies all blue. 

 Before she guessed, her heart was gone ; 



The tale of love was swiftly told. 

 And all about her wheeled and shone 



Butterflies of gold. 

 Then he forsook her one sad morn. 



She wept and sobbed, " <), love, come back." 

 There only came to her forlorn 



Butterflies all black. .Iohx Davi.sox. 



