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3.—A small trowel is, on the whole, the best implement to use for 
pupa-digeine, a pupa-digger having the disadvantage of maiming 
most of the pupe it happens to touch, though it is most useful in pulling 
away the grass round trees. A bark-ripper is objectionable, on the 
eround of the havoc it makes with trees, yet it can be used to 
advantage for picking off small pieces of bark (Hunter). 
4,—The larva of Uropterya sambucata hybernates well either in the 
open air or under cover, in a shed or outhouse ; if in the open air a 
strong muslin bag tied toa branch of Prunus spinosa, in a sheltered 
position, forms a good winter cage, if under cover twigs should be 
placed in a bottle of water and the larvee secured by a muslin bag tied 
round the neck of the bottle, the larvae should be supplied with fresh 
food so long as a vestige of green leaves is obtainable (Grapes). 
5.—The larve of Plusia chrysitis may be wintered on Lamium 
album planted in a large-size flower-pot secured by muslin tied round 
the rim and to a central support. On the approach of winter the 
larve cease to feed, secrete themselves in the folds of the fallen leaves 
where they remain throughout the winter; they recommence feeding 
very early in the spring (Grapes). 
6.—The larve of Aplecta nebulosa should be hybernated on Rumea 
planted in a circular wooden vessel a foot or two in diameter, and 
covered with muslin tied tentwise to a central support (Grapes). 
7.—The larve of Certyo matura should be wintered on Poa, or 
coarse grasses, growing in a garden seed-pan filled with mould and 
protected by a muslin cover. It is advisable to examine the receptacle 
for predatory insects occasionally (Grapes). 
8.—During the winter, larve of EHphippiphora foeneana and 
Dichrorampha simpliciana were obtained in the roots of Artemisia 
vulgaris and larvee of Coleophora murinipennella on seeds of Luzula 
pilosa at West Heath, Hampstead (Elisha). 
9.—During the autumn months the stems of Impatiens noli-me- 
tangere should be collected for the larve of Penthina postremana which 
emerge the following May (Hodgkinson). 
By J. A. BUTTERFIELD, B.Sc. 
10.—Collect diseased hips from wild rose. The larvee of Stigmonota 
roseticolana emerge from them from the middle of September to the 
middle of October ; place in the jar with the hips a few moderate- 
sized pieces of rotten wood, and cover well so as to prevent larve from 
escaping. When all have buried themselves in the rotten wood, place 
out-of-doors during the winter, bringing them in again in May. The 
imagines should be reared in plenty in June. 
11.—In October dig up whole plants of ragwort where they are 
known to contain larve ; plant in shallow boxes, a dozen or two in 
each box, and place in garden through the winter; if brought indoors 
in June Kphippiphora trigeminana, Hupoecilia atricapitana, &e., will be 
bred. 
12.—Cut off shoots of mugwort six or eight inches from the ground 
and plant them in seedling boxes, two or three dozen in each; place 
in garden through the winter and bring indoors in June when 
Kphippiphora foeneella, Dichrorampha simpliciana, &c., will be bred in 
July. 
13.—Roots of wild carrot, yarrow, thistles, &c., yield very good. 
