THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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year passes over but some new micro is 

 found, even in localities that have been 

 'well collected over for years. There 

 are, however, many other good reasons 

 why you should turn your attention to 

 the micros. When the macro collector 

 has, by hard work and constant appli- 

 cation, by much exchanging and occa- 

 sional purchase, got together a pretty 

 complete collection, he sighs like Csesar 

 for new worlds to conquer. Why should 

 he not commence with micros and en- 

 deavour to have a complete collection of 

 British lepidoptera. We do not want 

 to discourage anyone who would rather 

 collect Coleoptera, Dipiera, or even go in 

 for the bugs, but only to draw attention 

 to this neglected branch of Lepidoptera. 

 Another reason that may be urged is 

 that from the smallness of their size a 

 very small cabinet will contain the whole 

 of them ; and to people of limited means 

 — and nine-tenths of collectors are of 

 limited means — a small cabinet, meaning 

 a small outlay, is an undoubted advan- 

 tage. 



Last week we gave an account of two 

 species of Tinea, and told you how and 

 where to find them. We propose to do 

 the same week after week, and if you 

 would but try to find the species we 

 name from time to time, you would be 

 astonished how your collection and your 

 knowledge would increase. We have 

 said "if you would but try," we would 

 rather say if you will." " I will try " 

 does not mean very much — it may mean 

 very little indeed. " I will " is a good, 

 bold determination that always leads to 

 success. I'll try " may be very well 



sometimes, but only when the speaker 

 puts all his will into it, and then it 

 means I will " We shall be pleased 

 to hear from any one who succeeds in 

 finding the species we name from time 

 to time, and trust our readers will send 

 us word now, for the success of one will 

 always encourage others. We shall also 

 be glad to hear from those who discover 

 other species in their search for those 

 we name ; and we shall be pleased to 

 name them for them if they are not ac- 

 quainted with their names. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



All coromunications to be sent to J. E. Eobson, Bellerby 

 Terrace, West Hartlepool ; or to S. L. Mosley Beau- 

 mont Park, Huddersfield. 



We tender our thanks to F; KERRy, of 

 Harwich, for beautiful nests of the 

 Reed Wren and Reed Bunting, sent for 

 figuring in our Hand-book. 



Has anyone got a nest of the Great Grey 

 Shrike or Woodchat ? 



H. Andrews, Aldboro'. — The large pupae 

 are probably Exoruta vulgaris. It has 

 been bred from many lepidopterouE 

 larvae, but we shall be better able to name 

 them, as well as the others, when the] 

 emerge. 



EXCHANGE. 



On receipt of box and return postage 

 will send a few unset Brumata, BoreaU 

 Aurantiaria, and D efoli aria. -B. Illingwortp 

 3, Rebecca Street, City Road, Bradford. 



Wanted, some pupae of S. ocellatus. — I 

 Ellis, 32, Swallow Street, Huddersfield. 



