THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Among the smaller moths Oxygrapha scabrana, Peronea tristana, P. ruf- 

 ana, P. eristana, Ghimabacche phryganella and Lithocolletis trifasiella, may 

 still be met with if the weather be mild. Besides these the second brood of 

 Lyonetia Clerckella appears in gardens and orchards, but soon hybernates. 



Here is a stray larva of Vrapteryx sambucaria on this elder bush. We 

 see, however, it is a full-grown specimen and about to pupate. The finding 

 it reminds me that we may as well look on the leaves of those Speedwells 

 (Veronica chamadrys) , for the flat case of Adela fibulella as the larvae are 

 now full-grown. The larvae of GelecMa suboceletta may also be found now 

 and are remarkable for forming their cases of mar jorum flowers through 

 which the little caterpillars push their heads. 



"Were there any birch trees near here we might look among the fallen 

 leaves at their foot, for the slightly spun cocoon of Cymatophora fluctuosa 

 and for those of Notodonta dictceoides and dromedarius, the two last of which 

 are attached to the underside of fallen leaves, and most likely we should find 

 under the same trees the pupae of Notodonta camelina. 



But the rain which has been drizzling for some time comes down now with 

 such violence that we are compelled to beat a retreat, and bend our steps 

 homeward. 



TEN DAYS AT CHALFORD, 

 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



By F. N. PIERCE. 



This district, to which I paid my first visit, from August 22nd to Septem- 

 ber 1st, is very rich in ancient buildings. On our arriving at Gloucester we 

 immediately made for the Cathedral, which is a very magnificent building. 

 A great portion of it has been restored, and the carving, both ancient and of 

 our own day, is very beautiful. It contains many interesting relics. The 

 cloisters, which are very large, and in the form of a square, have the ceilings 

 beautifully carved in the Gothic style ; we took them to be plaster, but were 

 informed by the guide that they were all carved stone. Most of the windows 

 had modern glass, but one part called the f< Lady Chapel," had the original 

 stained window, very much damaged, and repaired by pieces of clear glass, 

 with the exception of the colours being much darker, and the representation 

 being almost obliterated, it did not differ much from an ordinary stained win- 

 dow, This chapel had evidently been a most beautiful one, but had been 



