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others, who had interviewed the revellers at the aforesaid hostelry, give 

 the following accounts of the state of affairs in their respective districts : — 



Portsmouth. — Mr. T. H. Larcom gives me the following account of his 

 work at the sallows this season. T was, unfortunately, too busy to visit 

 them myself. March llth : At Alder Marsh, near Gosport, Taniocampa 

 cruda, one ; Hybernia marginaria (progemmaria), common. March 14th : 

 In the Forest of Bere, near Barn Green, T. cruda, abundant ; T. gothica, 

 common ; Cerastis vaccinii, C. spadicea, Gonepteryx libatrix, and Scopelo- 

 soma satellitia, common. The sallow (one bush only) was crowded ; a sheet 

 was obtained and the insects shaken into it, and taken into the house to be 

 examined ; a strong and cold north-east wind was blowing at the time. 

 On March 15th, at the same place, a specimen of Nyssia hispidaria was 

 found on a trunk by Mr. Larcom ; this is the first record of this insect in 

 this district that I have met with. March 26th: In company with two 

 members of the P. and G. Natural Science Society, at Alder Marsh, 

 T. gothica, common ; T. stabilis, two ; T. instabilis, one ; T. rubricosa, one. 

 April 10th: In the Forest of Bere, Anticlea badiata, one, on sallow; 

 H. marginaria vax.fuscata, one male. — W. T. Pearce ; 111, High Street, 

 Gosport. 



Bristol. — Owing to illness, I did not begin night-collecting till the 

 26th of March, when I found some of the sallow-blooms already partially 

 over, but a good deal of it was in full blossom. Common moths were cer- 

 tainly abundant enough. Tceniocampa stabilis, T. gothica, and T. cruda 

 were in profusion, especially the last-named : and T. munda much commoner 

 than it usually is here. T. instabilis was rather scarce, Pachnobia rubricosa 

 not rare ; these, and hybernated specimens of Orthosia vaccinii, were the 

 only Noctuae I met with on this and the two succeeding nights. The same 

 species came to sugar on the 29th of March, with the exception of 

 P. rubricosa. As to Geometrse, I took a few specimens of Eupithecia 

 abbreviata ; Larentia multistrigaria and Anticlea badiata were common. 

 Though not directly connected with sallows, I may mention that I met with 

 L. multistrigaria, as early as February 17th, at light ; and until quite 

 recently have been taking wasted specimens of A. badiata. From the 

 appearance of some of the moths on March 26th, I should imagine that 

 they had been out some time ; I know that sallow was in bloom here on 

 the 12th March. I shortly after left this neighbourhood for a few weeks, 

 and since my return here have met with specimens of Taniocampa cruda, 

 T. gothica, and Pachnobia rubricosa at light ; yesterday evening (19th) 

 seeing a specimen of T. stabilis on a gas-lamp. — R. M. Prideaux ; 

 9, Vyvyan Terrace, Clifton, Bristol, May 20, 1890. 



Devon. — The sallows in Devon were in bloom so early this year that, to 

 me, they were useless. I was quite unable to be out at dusk. The few that 

 blossomed as late as April were not attractive to moths. All I took were a 

 few specimens each of T. gothica and T. rubricosa. Last year the list was 

 T. gothica, T. rubricosa, T. gracilis, T. munda, and T. cruda. D. rubiginea 

 has not yet fallen to my lot. — M. Craske ; Newacott, Bridgerule, Hols- 

 worthy, Devon. 



Chester. — I consider 1890 as one of the most disappointing years for 

 sallow-work that I can remember. In the Chester district the catkins were 

 well open, in sheltered spots, on the 15th of March. At night I examined 

 the flowers, first with the aid of a lamp, and then by beating the higher 

 branches, whilst an inverted umbrella was held beneath. My captures, 



