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ns who have inhabited the locality for many See Trees 
and four feet in diameter lie in a state of extreme decay on many of 
mounds, while hardwood trees, quite as large, grow luxuriantly on 
ly all of them. Several of the mounds have been explored quite 
ughly. ae vases of pottery, copper and stone implements, bone- 
es, and a piece of wicker work, very unique, and probably intended 
a basket, were found. The latter was too far gone to be saved. 
> sad Mnt were also seen stre wed in one mound. The vases ng pot- 
both 
Giss on a level with the ground. Layers of ashes and Berted earth 
yira ae in the excavations. The builders, probably, belonged 
hose monuments are so numerous farther south. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
G. M, New York. —(1) We cannot give the number of known ppi = se 
fishers in in the world. Mr. Cassin, in his catalogue of the specimens of t the 
tained in the large enithologi al collection of the museum of the pian hak 
of Natural Sciences, published m 1852, gives ninety-one species from various parts 
OSG wld. (2) We donot know what is meant by Kinghunters. (3) It is well,in order 
to avoid being led into error, to question much that is given in works of a popular 
er, unless the statements are taken hs a well-known authority on the sub- 
even then you must rem the most noted gainer have some- 
i eae ements which far ther rese arch nas oe not to be true. In general, 
c. C. ks ace Ind. — We have printed labels of the ep and Generic names 
“s Hymenoptera and Lepi optera, and are gradually printing those of the other 
of Insects. We also have printed labels es the diffe iy States of the Union, 
ities in Mexico, Central America, etc., in small type, and abbreviated for pin- 
insects, Also blank aee me a red border, for filling out with a pen. 
e shall eeo ho these as soon a ome others printed, but in the meanwhile 
road, ta fair set 
aisa e end the names of the beetles qma T 
Ps bi 

D 
1, 9, Stenolophus 
id Merch (1 ‘eels tucublandus Say; ; 12, Platius sinuatus Dej.; 13, 
E aide N Say; 15, Bradycellus eaan 
os a Hr pete ostichus Peels) occidentalis Dej.; 17, Helluomorp i 
egg x ngh mus Dej.; 19, Dacne heros; 21, EERE ann asi - 
S 24, C! villosus Grav 

: 3. S. E AREPA s Grav.; eophilus 
Milwaukee, seta 1, Geopinus incrassatus sich y Chlenius sericeus e 
species?; 4, Calosoma calidum Fabr.; 6, Arhopalus fulminans Fabr.; 7, 
mucronate 8, Clytus campestris Oliv-; 9, s marginicollis La- 
9, Physocnemum brevilineum Say; 11, Hylobius pales Herbst; 12, as nophorus 
ae inercus Say ?. 14, Balaninus rectus Say A h ree 
» Dichelonycha sp.?; 17, Eumolpus auratus; 18, Otineaa: 19 m 
ivi; Hansen 21, Disonycha pluriligata atin’ 3 
Linn.; w, 
Would like monea 
ir. ra ee of those numbered 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 22, by E. O., and 



