some good dealer in entomological supplies, such as pins, etc. I suppose later 

 I can get living pupae from you if I wish any. If you have a list a little later, 

 I wish you would send it to me." 



The climate of Truckee is exceedingly dry. The humidity is about the 

 same as that of the driest portions of Arizona. My experience, therefore, sug- 

 gests no remedy, but I dare say that rearing larvae in cages containing the liv- 

 ing foodplant would afford the simplest solution of the difficulty, even though 

 it entails some expense and trouble. Pupae being too dry is a common diffi- 

 culty here, but I would not expect it in the moist atmosphere of Los Angeles. 

 I am compelled to spray all pupae, occasionally, with an atomizer, or to spray 

 the sphagnum in which the pupae are kept. Lists of Truckee Lepidoptera will 

 appear at an early date. 



A LARGE CLASS. 



L. Margarette Pettibone, a teacher in the Albion High School, Michigan, 

 has organized a class of sixty pupils. Can any one beat it? She writes: 



"I received and was very much pleased with the lesson on butterfly and 

 moth farming. We have organized a class and wish to take the twelve lessons. 

 We have a class of sixty young people and all seem exceedingly interested. 

 Enclosed find money order for five dollars." 



TAKING INSECTS FROM NET. 



E. J. Smith of Sherborn, Mass., writes: "In your directions for taking 

 insects out of a net you say put the jar inside the net and get the insect into it. 

 A much easier way (and also much safer in case of a big bumble bee) is to 

 get the insect into a hole of the net push that hole into the jar and hold it 

 there until the insect is stupefied and then transfer to the jar. 'Skippers' are 

 much quicker subdued in this way. All nets should be as transparent as pos- 

 sible so that you can see instantly where the insect is and what it is doing. 

 If you don't believe it just try to hunt for a wasp in an opaque net. You will 

 find her all right, but she will find you first. 



HERMAN H. BREHME. 



Dealer in INSECTS OF ALL ORDERS and ENTOMOLOGICAL 

 SUPPLIES, Insect Pins, Cork, Riker Specimen Mounts, Lepidoptera Cocoons 

 and Pupae; 74 Thirteenth Avenue, Newark, N. J. 



THREE-CENT COCOONS. 



I can purchase, in lots of 500 to 5000, live cocoons of four large, beau- 

 tiful silk-moths, f. o. b. at point of shipment, to wit: 



SAMIA CECROPIA LINN. 



CALLOSAMIA PROMETHEA DRU. 



TELEA POLYPHEMUS CRAM. 



PHILOSAMIA CYNTHIA DRU. 



I can retail these in lots of 60, postage prepaid, for $2.00. Orders filled 

 promptly so long as supply lasts. Money returned if supply is exhausted. No 

 profit can be made by handling this business, but I desire to give my subscribers 

 the opportunity of watching these magnificent moths emerge from pupae, obtain 

 perfect specimens and mate them. Orders for a less number of cocoons than 

 60 will be filled at 5 cents each, postage prepaid. 



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