424 , General Notes. 
as Mr. Mundt’s experience would indicate, we would recommend as 
a possible improvement in the curing and retention of the t 
tive properties, the chopping of the leaves, which will permit 
more rapid curing and more convenient packing —C. UR ~ 
LEPIDOPTEROLOGICAL Nores.—The activity lately displayed 
our lepidopterists in making known through the columnso 
entomological periodicals the earlier states of Lepidoptera, 
ta 
can be nothing gained by such duplication, especially where 
subsequent description is less accurate than the original one=— 
Mrs. C. H. Fernald has published in Papilio for January, 1883, 
list of the Noctuide taken in Orono, Me., and vicinity. 34 
lists, when, as in this case, they are sufficiently complete to 
cate the character of the fauna, and reliable as to the deter 
tion, are very useful. 
Oxituary.—The entomologists of this country, as well a i 
Europe, will regret to learn of the death of Mr. G. W. Hiri 
on December 7, 1882, at Clifton, Bosque county, Tex. a 
sect fauna of Texas is, at the present time, better known man” 
of most of the other Western States of this continent, It 15 i; 
due to the skill and industry of Mr. Belfrage and the - 
Jacob Boll, who were foremost among the few really ci 
conscientious collectors in the country. The number of 
interesting species discovered by Mr. Belfrage 1s reall a 
ing, considering that they were collected in a very limited 
the State, and several of his discoveries were named alter i 
our most prominent entomologists. The care and : 
exhibited in preserving and preparing his specimens, 
the honesty with which he filled the orders of his 
correspondents, deservedly procured him a reputation 
tor which extended far beyond the limits of this country. 
to American coleopterists by his papers on Strongy™ 
translated into German by F. von Sacken in 
mologische Zeitung for 1857. 
