50 THE YOUNG 



Shells, but cannot give information 

 as to localities, &c. 

 &c. &c. 



Were we to send a circular to each of 

 our subscribers we have no doubt we 

 would receive many affirmative replies. 

 "Will our readers accept the above as a 

 circular, and reply accordingly. 



Should any of our friends favour us 

 with their names, we will print them 

 from time to time in our pages ; and it 

 now remains to say a few words to 

 those of our readers who may need to 

 avail themselves of their services. 

 Long ago, Mr. Stainton gave some 

 instructions to his young readers how 

 to address Entomologists. It is etiquette 

 among N'aturalists to address one 

 another, even for the first time as Dear 

 Sir. "When specimens are sent to be 

 named, they should be very carefully 

 packed, and a stamped addressed label 

 for their return, enclosed in the parcel. 

 If enquiries only are made, you should 

 enclose a stamped addressed envelope 

 for the reply. As to the kind of en- 

 quiries to be made, we would say, never 

 be afraid to ask fer information about 

 anything you want to know, or that 

 puzzles you. But we would also say, 

 never ask for information until you 

 have tried to find it out for yourself. 

 Never send a specimen to name until 

 you have done your best to name it 

 from the books in your possession, But 

 at the same time, never mind how con- 

 spicuous the specimen be in its mark- 

 ings, or how simple the matter seems 

 to be that puzzles you, if you have 

 really tried and failed, do not hesitate 



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to ask. You will find this, that the 

 more trouble it takes you to acquire 

 information, the less likely will you be 

 to forget it ; and that the insect you made 

 out by much poring over Stainton's 

 Manuel," is never forgotten afterwards. 

 Still, every bit of knowledge helps you 

 so much to other knowledge ; every 

 specimen you have got named helps you 

 so much to the names of others, that 

 you must always get your difiiculties 

 solved as early as possible. We there- 

 fore ofi'er the above suggestions in the 

 hope they will be made use of to the 

 advantage of all concerned. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



All communications to be sent to J. E. Egbson, 15 

 Northgate, Hartlepool; or to S. L. Mosley Beau- 

 mont Park, Huddersfield. 



Subscriptions for Vol. III. are now due. 

 Weekly numbers or monthly parts, 6s. 

 with plain plates ; or 8s. with coloured 

 plates. The latter cannot be obtained 

 through the booksellers, but any one can 

 have their plates coloured on application 

 to the Editors. 



"A. T.," Liverpool. — Yes, we will be glad 

 of your notes on the doings of the Whitby 

 Field Naturalists' Club. 



"AT HOME." 



Liverpool. — C. S. Gregson will be at home 

 every Sunday until March next. Micro- 

 lepidopterists, coleopterists, and artists 

 should come early to secure good light ; 

 general naturalists any time from nine 

 a.m. to nine p.m. — Rose Bank, Fletcher 

 Grove Edge Lane, Liverpool. 



Huddersfield. — S. L. Mosley every Sat- 

 urday afternoon, 



(We shall be glad of additions to this list.) 



