years in Western Canada and have also about a thousand specimens of exotic 

 lepidoptera which have been sent me by friends or which I have had in exchange. 

 I am willing to spend a good deal on this (my only hobby) and if I can help you 

 to any of our Northern species, I would be happy to do anything I can in this 

 way. The "Mirror" gives no details of your larm in its business aspects, but I 

 would be glad to conform to any requirements you might stipulate. What I 

 want are perfect specimens, not of the micro-lepidoptera, but of the larger speci- 

 mens, and for this purpose would be glad to have any pupae or perfect insects 

 which you will no doubt have done up in envelopes for relaxing. 



"Our city is establishing a natural history museum and I have undertaken 

 to build up the butterflies and moths. Further, the schools here are going strong 

 for this section and I am helping all I can. There are only one or two of us 

 here who have done much or serious work. 



"I am more anxious to get good pupae than to have the perfect insects, but 

 as the season moves on and you are able to send the latter in envelopes I will 

 ask you to help me. I am interesting quite a few friends here and we will not 

 take advantage of your help or advice in any way without reimbursing you to 

 your entire satisfaction. There are no 'mean' people so far as I know in our 

 circle and I will be responsible for anything any one may ask you to do i'or them 

 should they write you, over my name. If you have to express, I will be happy 

 to discharge cost of same on arrival here. At no time run any risk you can 

 avoid by sending a flimsy parcel merely to reduce cost of postage or express. 

 Your own experience will guide you with the assurance from me that I don't 

 regard any few cents, or even a dollar or two here or there, as wasted that is 

 used to insure the safe transit of these delicate shipments." 



APANTESIS FEMALES WANTED. 



Herman H. Brehme, dealer in butterflies, moths and cocoons, 74 Thir- 

 teenth Ave., Newark, N. J., says: 



"I am very much interested in the Apantesis group and I think I have as 

 good a series of these little creatures as any collector, that is of the eastern 

 species. While I have some of the western species, and nearly all, the females 

 are missing, and the reason I do not get that sex is because the females do not 

 fly to any great extent and do not often come to light. So after reading your 

 history in the newspapers about your "Butterfly Farm" I thought that you m^y 

 be the person to help me along to get some good bred females and also males 01 

 this group. The larvae of all Apantesis hibernate and there is not much move 

 in them when they are in that state. 



"While I am a dealer in lepidoptera it is only a side issue, but I get orders 

 from the other side sometimes to the extent o/ a thousand dollars or more. 

 These orders are, however, mostly for pupae and cocoons. So there may be 

 something come your way if you care to sell to me and are not under any obliga- 

 tions to the other dealers. Of course, I don't want to hurt your trade with 

 other dealers, but I do sincerely hope that you will help me along with Apantesis. 

 Enclosed you will find my list. 



"I saw some of your specimens which you sent Dr. Barnes and the Doctor 

 gave me several species which, of course, I was very glad to set. If I can be 

 of any further assistance to you I will be pleased to help you. There is no ques- 

 tion but that you have undertaken a great piece of work and all the assistance 

 possible should be given you." 



