222 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Colias edusa in Essex. — While I was cycling yesterday on the 

 high-road between Brentwood and Chelmsford, twenty-two miles 

 from London, a fine male specimen of C. edusa passed within a yard 

 of me, going at a great rate before the wind and was over the hedge 

 before I could dismount. The day was very hot and sunny, with a 

 strong south-west wind, and there was a large clover field in the 

 direction it had come from. It was apparently freshly emerged. Is 

 not this very early and unusual ? — R. S. Gwatkin-Williams, 

 Commander R.N. ; 70, Lissenden Mansions, Highgate Road, N.W., 

 May 31st, 1913. 



Colias edusa in Heetfoedshiee. — On May 30th I took a fine 

 male specimen of Colias edusa on the chalk hills about five miles 

 from Hitchin. It appeared to be perfectly fresh. I hear that 

 another specimen, also a male, was seen near Hitchin on or about 

 the same date. We do not commonly see this butterfly in Herts 

 except in "edusa" years. Perhaps this year will be one? — A. H. 

 Fosteb; Hitchin, Herts. 



Colias edusa in Kent. — I have pleasure in recording the 

 capture of two female C. edusa, a pair in cop., and several males at 

 Folkestone on June 15th and 16th. All, especially the females, were 

 in very bad condition and evidently immigrants. I may add that I 

 only saw one specimen of Pyrameis atalanta and two examples of 

 P. cardui during four days' stay. — L. W. Newman ; Bexley. 



Colias edusa neae London. — On June 3rd, about 12.45 p.m., I 

 had the pleasure of seeing a female Colias edusa flying in Kew 

 Gardens. — B. W. Adkin ; 8, Hope Park, Bromley, Kent. 



Colias edusa in Sussex. — On June 2nd I saw three specimens 

 of C. edusa (two males, one female) near Hailsham ; and on June 

 13th I found males of the species flying freely at Beachy Head. — 

 J. T. Dewey ; 79, Hurst Road, Eastbourne. 



I have to-day seen three specimens of Colias edusa ; I was so 

 surprised that I stopped to watch them, and one settled close to my 

 feet.— Wm. A. Caeey ; 36 and 38, Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, 

 June 17th, 1913. 



Deuce Collection of Lepidopteea. — A magnificent collection 

 of butterflies and moths, with its many types, formed by the 

 late Herbert Druce, Esq., has passed into the Joicey Collection at 

 " The Hill," Witley, Surrey, with the exception of the Lycaenidae 

 and Hesperidse, which are retained by Hamilton H. Druce, Esq. 

 Entomologists are cordially invited to use the collection for naming 

 and comparing. 



Entomological Club Meetings. — May 19th, at Simpson's 

 Tavern, 100, Strand. Mr. Alfred Sich in the chair. Other members 

 present were Messrs. Adkin, Rowland-Brown, and Donisthorpe. 

 June 17th, at Wellfield, 4, Lingards Road, Lewisham, S.E. Mr. 

 Robert Adkin in the chair. Messrs. Hall, Rowland-Brown, and Sich 



