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times driven many of us nearly wild, but a half-day with Mr. 

 Edwards's types convinced me that he knew just what he was 

 doing when his collection was at hand, no one better. 



There are many collections yet in the East and Northeast 

 which it is my ambition to visit, but enough was seen during 

 this trip to convince that it would be wise to go home and 

 permit what had been seen to soak in, reserving other treats 

 for other times and to avoid the utter confusion which results 

 from seeing too much. 



In but one case was there failure to see a collection which 

 it was planned to see, and then the owner was out of town. 

 From him soon came a letter of regret that he was not able to 

 show me his collection. Such unlimited hospitality and cor- 

 diality as I met from those upon whom I had no claims but 

 the common interest in entomology speaks volumes for the 

 people who have collections. 



Even the western spirit of ' ' help each other ' ' was equaled ; 

 for one of the great collectors insisted upon filling a box with 

 species new to my collection, which he compelled me, I trust 

 not too unwillingly, to bring home. 



RLCOLLECTIONS OF OLD COLLECTING GROUNDS. 



By H. F. Wickham, Iowa City, Iowa. 



VIII. The Buena Vista Valley. 



"We left Colorado Springs on the 29th of June, and after a 

 few hours' ride through beautiful mountain scenery arrived, 

 late in the afternoon, at the station of Buena Vista. The rail- 

 road on which we came does not enter the valley proper until 

 it has paralled it for some distance, and the depot lies on the 

 mountain-side, high above the town, affording the new-comer 

 a very comprehensive view of the surroundings. From this 

 point of observation in the foot-hills of the Park range he sees 

 at his feet the wide valley of the Arkansas River, extending 

 across to the Saguache range, which here forms the Contin- 

 ental Divide. The town is a neat-looking one, considering its 

 size and location. It lies near the head of the valley proper, 

 which soon narrows to a mere gorge as the river bed is as- 

 cended towards Leadville. Looking in the other direction, 



