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fair enough to produce no end of rarities in their season. The 

 little village nestling at the foot of the wooded hills, and over- 

 shadowed by the noble ruins of the old castle from which it takes 

 its name, faces the River Seine, and is separated therefrom by a 

 broad stretch of marshy meadow land reclaimed from the river. 

 On both sides are high limestone (?) cliffs rising several hundred 

 feet sheer from the plain, and crowned with forest growth. Except 

 on the low ground near the river, extensive woods meet the eye in 

 every direction. The woods explored by us are in all stages of 

 growth, some having been apparently cleared this year, while other 

 parts appear to have been left untouched for ages. All the usual 

 forest trees abound. In some parts birch — accompanied by bil- 

 berry, heather, and brake-fern — is luxurious ; in others Euphorbia, 

 hemp agrimony and foxglove form a striking feature. The ground 

 at the base of the cliffs, especially towards the river, affords good 

 collecting, and is very sheltered and warm. Sugaring was found 

 to be most productive higher up the hills, especially the hill-side 

 facing the castle. Behind the village is a swampy valley, full of 

 willows, sallows, sedges, reeds, &c, that should produce, among 

 other things, many species of Leucania. Although the weather, for 

 the most part, was cloudy, and the nights rather raw, and 

 succeeding a long spell of bad weather, we managed in our two 

 days to get together a good long list of captures. The season 

 was evidently a late one, judging by the species taken and the 

 large proportion of freshly-emerged specimens. I can recollect, 

 as a boy, taking, amongst other species in August, Papilio 

 machaon, Argynnis latona, Vanessa antiopa, Grapta c-album, Colias 

 edusa and C. hyale, Satyrus semele, Melanargia galatea, and Colli- 

 morpha hera, — the last common on the flowers of hemp agrimony. 

 The following notes may be of assistance to anyone who 

 proposes to visit the locality during the season : — Leave Waterloo 

 9.45 p.m. for Southampton, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ; the 

 train runs alongside the steamer, which leaves at midnight, 

 arriving at Havre between 8.30 and 9 the following morning. 

 Return fares, 1st class, 40s. ; 2nd class, 30s. Take no luggage 

 except such as can be carried by hand. Drive at once to the 

 railway-station, and catch the 9.28 a.m. (next train 12.28 p.m.) to 

 St. Romain : 1st class, 2 f. 20 c. ; 2nd class, 1 f. 65 c. An omni- 

 bus takes you from the station to the town of St. Romain for 30 c. 

 At the hotel ' Du Nom de Jesus ' an excellent lunch can be had 

 for 2 f. 50 c. or 3 francs, and a carriage obtained to drive to Tancar- 

 ville (about 11 kil.) for 6 or 7 francs, or, if informed beforehand, 

 the landlord of the hotel at Tancarville will send a carriage to 

 the station of St. Romain for 8 francs, which would save time. 

 At Tancarville there are several inns, the best of which is the 

 ' Hotel du Havre' ; the charges are 7 to 8 francs per day, including 

 excellent cooking and very good cider. The travelling expenses 



