tion for her time and labor. In no other part of human endeavor has more been 

 expended in efforts to give something for nothing or something for less than cost 

 than in the zeal of nature lovers to aid, interest and instruct others in the investiga- 

 tion of nature. It is this generosity and lack of business acumen, perhaps, that ac- 

 counts for so many disastrous failures. 



WORMS THAT CARE. 



By John F. Weigand, 1002 6th Ave. So., Wausau, Wis. 



In regard to your article an "A Worm That Cares," what about Samia 

 cecropia and Callosamia promethea, who make an ingenious trap-door at the top 

 of their cocoon? If you have observed, it cannot be opened from the exterior, 

 but can be easily done from the inside, and the size is small enough to give the moth 

 a tight squeeze and thus remove the pupa case. The moth is not provided with 

 the bombyc acid for cutting the threads of silk, as in the case of Telea polyphemus, 

 and it is another case of a larva caring for its moth, the opening being of no use 

 whatever to the caterpillar. 



KIND WORDS. 



F. H. Chapman, Franklin, Pa., writes: "I am in receipt of the sample 

 copy of your magazine and monthly lessons on butterfly farming and cannot 

 refrain from offering you my heartiest congratulations upon its general appearance 

 and the simple way you have of treating every subject in detail. This is bound 

 \o be recognized by everyone as the only practical course on the subject of Lepi- 

 doptera, principally on account of all others leaving out the very things that I 

 presume look to them insignificant, but which are to the amateur positively 



essen 



tial" 



"UNDER HANDICAP." 



If my opinion is of value on any subject it should be upon the merits of a 

 good story, a real thrilling up-to-date story of the West. I am ready to stake 

 my reputation as a judge of literature when I say Jackson Gregory's "Under 

 Handicap," published by Harper Brothers last month, is the most readable, 

 enjoyable, best-written story of the year. It can be obtained from any bookstore, 

 or can be ordered through the news dealers. It holds your interest from start 

 to finish. Test my ability as a critic by reading it and write me if I am not war- 

 ranted in saying that it is something which every book-lover will prize. The fact 

 that the book is dedicated to "Lotus McGlashan Gregory," my sister, and is from 

 the pen of her husband, my brother-in-law, does not warp my judgment a 

 particle. 



MARKETING STIMULATES INTEREST. 



Clara Alberts, 129 N. Gait Ave., Louisville, Ky., writes: "I want to 

 mention that I am interested in this matter not for the financial returns only. The 

 wonders of the insect world are in themselves ample reward, but learning that 

 it is possible to market specimens unquestionably stimulates and adds interest to 

 one who has a strong taste for studying nature. I enthusiastically agree with you 

 that it is the most fascinating avocation ever discovered." 



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