4506 Insects. 



to swallow the poison by the spoonful, and without inconvenience. 

 Singularly, a cup of tea is certain death to the same animal, from the 

 theine it contains. 



1 have it, also, from good authority, that the monkey looks upon 

 tobacco-leaf much in the same manner as we do cabbage ; at least 

 one individual has been known to eat cigars almost to any extent and 

 to be very partial to them. This is, perhaps, more remarkable than 

 the case of the frog, since the digestive organs of the monkey must 

 more nearly represent those of the human subject, which are not well 

 calculated for such a diet. 



In conclusion, a suggestion is made, whether the vapour from 

 cyanide of potassium may not be found efficacious in destroying both 

 moth and larvae, in cases of stuffed specimens of Natural History, 

 furs, &c. Experiment proves the larva of Tinea pellionella to be 

 incapable of resisting its action, a fact of some value, when 

 we consider how much more difficult it is to destroy the insect 

 in this than in the imago state, and that it will long oppose the action 

 of camphor and other preservations. 



It remains only to state, that the vapour capable of such effects on 

 insect life contains such slight traces of hydrocyanic acid, that it has 

 merely a faint and sickly odour, evanescent, and not likely to have a 

 deleterious action on the operator, unless introduced into the lungs in 



large quantity. 



G. B. Buckton. 



October 7th, 1854. 



Entomological Botany (with more especial reference to the Plants 

 frequented by the Tineina). By H. T. Stainton, Esq. 



(Continued from page 4472). 



Reseda Intea. Wild Mignonette. 

 Reseda luteola. Yellow-weed. 



Both common, and, from their erect growth, rather conspicuous 

 plants, occurring on chalky or limestone soils : lutea is the favourite 

 food of Pontia Daplidice. 



Helianthemum vulgare. Common Rock-rose. 



This pretty yellow flower is a great ornament to many a dry hill- 

 side, and is equally abundant on the chalk downs in the South and 



