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one inclined to stretch a point so as to 

 obtain them; and while we see no 

 harm in placing a properly-labelled 

 European type among our British in- 

 sects until we can obtain a native 

 example, we certainly would not admit 

 Channel Island specimens without a 

 similar precaution against error. Even 

 the plants peculiar to these islands that 

 have been so long included in the 



London Catalogue of British Plants 

 are distinguished there with a "C/' 

 and certainly entomologists should not 

 do less than this. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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

 mont Park, Huddersfield. 



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EXCHANGE. 



Duplicates. — Machaon, LatJwnia, Edusa^ 

 lri9y BetulcB, Atrapos^ Quercus, B. trifolii^ <^'c. 

 Desiderata. — Larvae only olArgyimis, Cra- 

 tcegiy Sibylla, Cassiojpe, JEgeria^ Ddvus^ any 

 Lyccena, or Skippers. Coleoptera. — I have 

 still a supply of C. graminis, and will send 

 a pair to any one who will send a small box 

 and postage. If a few eggs of any species of 

 Lepidoptera be enclosed I will pay postage 

 one way.— S. L. Mosley, Beaumont Park, 

 Huddersfield. 



Duplicates. — Argynnis aglaia, Zyge^na 

 trifolii, Cramhus dumetelliis, &c. ; Ancho- 

 menus oblongus, Carcinops minima^ Octo- 

 viemis glabriculus, Stilicus riifipes^Trogophlceas 

 elongatulus, &c. Desiderata. — Numerous 

 Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. — S. Hume, 4, 

 Overton Terrace, Clive Vale, Hastings. 



Duplicates. — V. l/riwcs, E. Janira, E, 

 TitJwnus, C. Pamjjhilus, P, Phlceas, L. Ar- 

 giolus, R. Rhamniy P. Napi, P. Rapes, M. 

 Stellatarimy C. Caja, A. Luhrwipeda, A. 

 Mcnthasfri, TJ. Sambucita, R. Cratcpgatay 

 O. Bidcntata, P. Pilosaria, N. Zonaria, T. 

 Crepuscularia, I. Lactear'i, C. Fusaria, 

 H. Wavar'm, A Grossulariata, H. Ruplca- 

 praria, H. Leucoplwaria. H Progenimarlay 

 H. Dcfoliaria, A. cBSCidariu, C. Brumata, 

 C. Boreata, L. Vlrctafa, M. Albicillata, M. 

 Rlvata, M Monfaiuifa, M. Eluctiuita, C» 

 Bilineata, C. Comma- notata, E. Mensuraria, 

 O. Lerasa, H. Nictita'<s, X. Lithoxylea, X, 

 Sublusti'L<, X Poljodon, M Brassicce. A, 

 Basiliiwa, M. 6trijilis, T. Pronuba, N Plecta, 

 N. C-nigrum, N. Festiva, X. Ferrujinca^ 

 E. Lucipara, N. Nebulosa, H. Proteus, H. 

 Olcracea, P. Gamnia, X. Tyjnca, and many 

 others. Desiderata — very numerous 

 (especially Nocturni), only British. Please 

 write quickly, and send a list to W. H. Bath, 

 Manor Villa, Sutton Coldfield. P.S.-Please 

 send box and return postage. 



NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS 



Birmingham Notes.— January 23. Saw 

 a Heron flying over Birmingham, in a south 

 westerly direction. 



February 4. Saw a pair of Wood Pigeons 

 in Holly Hurst. 



February 5. Heard a Skylark singing. 

 After it had risen up to a great height it 

 came down to the ground like an arrow. 

 When skylarks have a nest in a field, they 

 never dart straight down to it, but always 

 settle a little distance off, and run along 

 the ground to it in order to hide its real 



