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what plant the butterfly seems to affect; the young larve are fed upon it, 
and, in many instances, successfully reared. 
As careful descriptions of these larve and pups cannot be prepared 
without many specimens, and as we have so little accurate knowledge 
of the earlier stages of our native butterflies, € friends need not fea 
to send Mr. Scudder all the specimens they can find. If possible, pens 
should be sent alive, so as to secure good colored drawings of each s 
cies; the larvae e be Morena: by fresh, moistened leaves of iheli 
food plant for n the journey, ge forwarded by mail in small, 
light, but strong boxes (tin is preferable), to S. H. Scudder, Boston Soci- 
ety of Natural History, Berkeley street, Boston, inge marked in a peers 
Insects. This latter precaution is necessary, because, in case of a tempo- 
rary absence from the city, Mr. Scudder will leave AAN to have boxes 
thus marked, sent at once to his artist. The specimens should be accom- 
panied by the name and address of the sender, and, when known, the name 
of the insect and of the plant on which it feeds. When it does not seem 
practicable to forward them alive, they may be sent in small bottles of 
glycerine, or in a mixture of one part pure carbolic acid (Squibb’s prepara- 
tion), and twenty-four parts water. In this case also they should be sent 
at once and by mail, that the colors may be seen before they fade. When . 
neither of these methods is possible, spirits may be used, but the colors 
will soon be lost. If any one obtains a numberof eggs and is able to raise 
them, it would be best to forward, from time to time, two or three speci- 
mens both of the eggs and chrysalids, and the same number of each moult 
of the larva; the butterfly which has laid the eggs should always be pre- 
served, and forwarded with the larve, etc., for satisfactory Ug nd 
If any one is in doubt about the food plant of some insect which he 
found, it would be best to vie a letter of enquiry to Mr. Scudder, ot 
will be e glad to answer any. ques 

"- pening the earlier stages of those insects which are very rare in New 
common with them. Any assistance that sind can render 
d, but 
him will be most gratefully received. 
Tur KıNGFISHERS.— A monograph of this beautiful family of Birds is 
now being published by Mr. R. B. Sharpe, of tħe Zoölogical Society of Lon- 
don. It will be issued in twelve to fourteen parts, imperial 8vo, each part 
to contain eight beautifully colored lithographic plates. All the speri 
