THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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HAGGERSTON 

 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



I enclose a few extracts from the minutes 

 of this Society for last and this month : — 



EXHIBITION. 



Mr. T. Huckett : N. ditvapezium, X. semi- 

 brunnea, H. aurantiaria, D. templi, N. sobrina 

 C. perspicillaris. 



Mr. J. A. Clark : very fine series of C. 

 exoleta and P. populi bred. 



Mr. T. Eedles : pupae of S. venosa and P. 

 machaon from Norfolk. 



Mr. E. Anderson : fine vars. of H. dejoli- 

 aria and H. pennaria, and fine series of A . 

 hevbida. 



Mr. J. W. Russell : series of A . caja, bred, 

 autumn, 1883. 



As an illustration of the mildness of the 

 season, Mr. A. May exhibited living speci- 

 mens of P. rapa bred Jan. gth, and R. cratce- 

 gata bred Jan. 12th. 



Mr. J. W. Rupell bred A. scgctum, Dec. 

 29th, 1883. 



Mr. J. A. Cooper bred A. atropos and L. 

 multistrigaria, Jan. 10th. 



Messrs. J. A. Clark, J. A. Cooper, T. 

 Huckett, E. Anderson, and A. Phipos hav- 

 ing expressed a wish to offer prizes for com- 

 petition among the members of this society, 

 it was decided at the half-yearly meeting, 

 December 6th, 1883, that the offer be 

 accepted. Mr. J. A. Clark, Mr. T. Huckett, 

 and Mr. R. G. Burry were requested to 

 draw up the rules to be observed by com- 

 peting members. — R. G. Burry, Secretary. 



EXCHANGE. 



I have a considerable number of birds' 

 eggs which I shall be glad to exchange for 

 foreign postage stamps.— Robert J. Attye, 

 Jugon Grange, Stratford-on-Avon. 



Duplicates. — Ziczac, Bromedarius, Pro- 

 nuba, Polyodon, Vacdnii, Bostralis, Elingu- 



aria, Atomaria, Leucoptiearia, Purpura^ 

 Desiderata.— Sesildce, Eerbida, Myrtx, 

 Arbuti, JEnea, Adusta, Filigrammaria, P?? 

 taHa, Conspicuata, Dealbata, Notata, a 

 others. — H. Frere, Portsmouth Ros 

 Kingston-on-Thames. 



I am wanting some seeds of wild plai j 

 (showy annuals, if possible) for distributi. j 

 among scholars to grow them and ma I 

 observations. If any one can help me 

 will do my best in return. — S. L. Mosle 

 Beaumont Park, Huddersfield. 



Petasitis Alba (the White Butter-bu 

 will soon be in flower here. If any 01 

 should require a bloom I will forward oii 

 for pressing on receipt of stamps for postag 

 — Florence Mosley, Beaumont Pari 

 Huddersfield. 



Duplicates. — Isojrammata, Aversata, 0i\ \ 

 nata, Badiata, Suffimata, Wavaria (bred. 

 Fasciitis, Crocealis, Fimbrialis, CerelU] 

 Egcria, S.jiojmli (bredj, Pvdibunda, OleracecV 

 Strigilis, Stab Ms, Popular is, Phragmitidi; 

 GlyyMca, Rumicis, Arcuosa. Desiderata.-| 

 Pupae especially ; Crambites, Pyralides, an* 

 many Macros. — Joseph Anderson, Junj^ 

 Aire Villa, Chichester, Sussex. 



Duplicates. — Dispar (fair), Filipendula 

 N rubi, Trapezina, Rnrea, and var. combusta\\ 

 Basilinea, Cubioularis, Oculea, Strigilis, Fes\ 

 tiva, Gamma, Xanthographa, Gothica, CM^ 

 Testata, Pndymata, Defoliaria, BucepTialotS 

 Forficalls, Alveariella.—F. Ellis, 32, Swal 

 low Street, Huddersfield. 



Duplicates. — Rhamni, Corydon, Tages' 

 Flyperaiithiis, Euplirosyne, Birtaria, Trili\ 

 niaria, Batis, Upsilon, in exchange for north] 

 ern or local species. — G. Pearson, 16 

 Shakspeare Road, Stoke, Newington, Lon- 

 don. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



All communications to be sent to J.E. Robson 

 Northgate, Hartlepool; or to S. L. Mosley Bean 

 mont Park, Huclclersfiekl, 



