VISIT ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



Do you know of some entomologist or collector who lives in your vicinity? 

 h' so, by all means call upon him. He will be glad to teach you how to spread 

 and mount insects, will show you his tools, implements, apparatus and cabinets, 

 and will give you scores of valuable suggestions and pointers regarding the busi- 

 ness. You will learn more by seeing a thing done than by reading pages of writ- 

 ten instructions as to how to do it. Do not be afraid to approach any entomolo- 

 gist. If you are enthusiastic, energetic, eager to learn, he will gladly give you a 

 helping hand. 



THE NATURALIST'S DIRECTORY. 



A new edition of "The Naturalist's Directory" is now being compiled 

 by Mr. S. E. Cassino, Salem, Massachusetts, and will be published this fall. 

 This valuable work has been published every few years since 1 880 and com- 

 prises the names and addresses of all English speaking naturalists, as well as 

 full particulars of the subjects in which each is interested. You should have 

 your name and address in this book, and whether you desire to exchange 

 or sell Lepidoptera. It will give you the names of dealers and be of great 

 value in the way of securing purchasers. 



FOODPLANT PAMPHLETS. 



Prof. John Barlow, Department of Zoology, Rhode Island State College, 

 Kingston, R. I., says: 



"I have received your chart of the foodplants of the butterflies and am sur- 

 prised that there are so many gaps in the list. Not being a student of the lepi- 

 doptera in particular I was under the impression that the foodplants of most of the 

 butterflies was known. But this shows that one may study the insects all his 

 life and only scratch the surface of the vast subject. You are doing a valuable 

 work, as the greatest need of entomology at this time is comprehensive synopses 

 of special fields such as the one you are working in. If you will permit a sug- 

 gestion, it seems to me that a pamphlet rather than a bulky chart would be more 

 convenient for most of us to use. Please accept my thanks for your useful and 

 interesting contribution." 



COMPLIMENTARY. 



Virginia Barnum, 308 West 8th St., Grand Island, Neb., writes: "I 

 am enclosing check for $5.00 payment in advance for The Butterfly Farmer. 

 I am anxious to get started. Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter writes me in regard 

 to you: 'She is a "plumb" good one; a little hustler on a Scientific basis.' 

 For this reason I have no further hesitation in taking your Course." 



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