either mistakes the tree in the latter case, or is forced of necessity to deposit 

 regardless of consequences. 



The search for the eggs of lepidoptera is quite as interesting as the col- 

 lection of larvae, pupae and imagoes. 



STICK AND LEAF INSECTS. 



"These belong to the order Orthoptera and family Phasmidae. In the 

 Transactions of the Manchester Entomological Society of 1912 I find : 



"The Phylliums, or leaf-insects, are peculiar to the Old World, being 

 mostly confined to the islands in the tropical zone. Several species inhabit 

 the Seychelles and Ceylon, whilst others occur in Mauntius, Borneo, Java, 

 Celebes and the Philippines, and they would seem to have a special predilec- 

 tion for insular life." 



I have not yet ascertained whether the various genera of stick insects are 

 also restricted to the Old World. However, in any event, you have cor- 

 respondents in some of the countries above enumerated. Hartwig's "Tropical 

 World" refers to a stick insect occurring in Tasmania that attains a length of 

 eight inches, but does not give the scientific name of the species. I am par- 

 ticularly desirous to secure some ova of this Tasmanian insect. Henry Don- 

 aldson, Care 1 Queen St., Lines, Brigg, England. 



ENTOMOLOGY FOR AMATEURS. 



J. M. Aldrich of the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau 

 of Entomology, 238 S. Grant St., LaFayette, Ind.„ writes: Your enterprise 

 interests me greatly. I am glad to see entomology taken up in an amateur 

 way for the beauty and interest of it. There is unlimited room in this country 

 for such work, and need of it. That you have succeeded in so short a time 

 in arousing, I may almost say, the whole country, shows that there is also a 

 demand when the subject is presented in a way that makes the right appeal. 

 It is astonishing to me that so young a person should have been the one to 

 get just the right start. I congratulate you sincerely." 



LARVAL AND PUPAL DIFFICULTIES. 



E. A. Cutler, 1677 Lenox Ave., Los Angeles, Cal., writes: "I received 

 the copy of the Butterfly Farmer; enclosed find P. O. for $5.00 for subscrip- 

 tion for it. I think any one will find something in it that will be of use to 

 them, if interested in entomology. The most trouble I have had in this climate 

 rearing larvae is I think entirely due to the climate at Los Angeles. I have 

 found if I use the open cages or trays, that the foodplant does not keep fresh 

 for any length of time, and you have to have large quantities of it within easy 

 reach, and if raised in glasses, during the night they are liable to collect ao 

 much moisture that a great many are killed by drowning. This is a funny 

 climate down here, different from the East and also, I imagine, different from 1 

 Truckee. I have had some cases where the moths or butterflies emerged, that 

 the air seemed so dry that their wings seemed to harden before they were 

 fully developed and they were cripples, or the wings seemed shriveled up on 

 the outer edges. The above condition can probably be overcome with more 

 experience, still if you could give me any suggestions on the above, I should 

 be very much pleased to have you. Also could you give me the address of 



