104 NATURAL HISTORY MISCELLANY. 

obtain any of these specimens for dissection. I am not aware whether 
any of the large eggs the proper Spherotheride of Brandt, are 
found in America, as I should expect they might be. These would be 
very eii ble. You are quite aware that young and 
immature specimens are often found more easily, and in 
greater numbers, than the full grown and more perfect | 
specimens. This is especially the case with the Myria- 
poda, which often swarm in the immature state. under the 
rotten bark of trees or felled timber. ow these very 
young specimens, of all species, are too much neglected 
by naturalists, and I am ket desirous of obtaining 
them. I would recommend that a large quantity of the 
very smallest do [Fig. 25, Scolopocryptops 6- -spi- 
nosa Say; from Iowa], Scutigeridz or Cermatia, Polydes- 
mide, Cryptops, and Juli be collected. If your rig.26 







iend Mr. Harris co 
I should feel greatly obliged. The state in 
which these species are most interesting to 
me is when they do not exceed one-fourth or 
one-half of an inch in length. My usual: mode 
of collecting the young Lithobii, of this coun- 
try, is to have one or two phial bottles filled with rectified 
spirits of wine, and when I see any of the little mortals run- 
ning ved and about to give one 7eg bail, just to wet my fin- 
Fig. 27 r with saliva and place it upon then, when, 
ot course, they adhere to it and washed 
Off by placing my finger on the mouth of the 
phial and shaking the spirit against it; or by 
washing the finger in the spirit itself. If your friend, by 




each other, but the it Leg eo may be preserved 
alive, singly, in wooden boxes, with moistened earth, for 
several Weeks, especially = the earth be impregnated w 
animal matter. I should be very glad to obtain the Polydes- ij 
is mus Virginiensis of Drury (Fontaria Virginiensis of Gray): 
EX. and all of these species may be placed together in tin oF 
wooden boxes, without injuring each other, if, ees with some vege- 
. . table mould, rotten leaves, or bark. As a general rule, all the true Chi- 
r pre may be placed together, but the Gate ake with the exception 
. of the | Geophili, destroy each other. The Geophili [Fig. 27, lesen 



in bottles with vegetabl le mou 
: Pd roen bark eninge month he phial with a piece of paaie) 

