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THE YOUNG NATUEALIST. 



horn red, spiracles yellow. When about to pupate the larvae assumed a 

 greenish hue, the black round the pale spots retaining its colour and giving 

 the spots the appearance of having a black ring round them, having a distinct 

 dorsal line, and inclining to rosy underneath. I have shown them to most 

 of the Warrington entomologists, and they say there is no doubt about its 

 being D. galii. — Joseph Collins, Warrington. 



Mi an a Strigilis. — I have never taken any Miana strigilis here except the 

 black form {JEthiops, Haw.) till this year, when I have taken two or three 

 with white markings. — John T. Rogers, Oldham. 



Collecting on the Severn. — I spent a fortnight on the banks of the 

 Severn in Staffordshire, but took nothing worth special note. Adippe was 

 plentiful when we had any sun. T. w-album and guercus scarce. I took one 

 Return and Tumidella at treacle, but for such a fine spot and, the time of the 

 year, July or August, I was very much disappointed at my fortnights captures. 

 Scarcely anything came to sugar except Maura and it was rather fine to see 

 a dozen or more of this large handsome moth on one patch of sugar. The 

 scales of this species seem more delicately attached than in most moths, or at 

 all events they spoil themselves very much. — E. W. Pierce, Liverpool. 



Eatal Results of an Adder's Bite.— The following particulars regard- 

 ing the fatal results of an adder's bite should prove interesting to those of 

 your readers who have given this vexed question any attention. This case 

 has the recommendation of being recent, so that every enquiry can be at once 

 made by those specially interested in the subject, the fact duly authenticated. 

 This is the first case of the kind that has come under my notice, and I have 

 made enquires among the natives in many parts of the Highlands, where 

 large vipers abound but always without success. The paragraph appears in 

 to-day's "N.B. Daily Mail" and "Glasgow Herald/' and I feel sure that 

 Mr. MacGregor, Inspector of Poor, Bunessan, Mull, will be glad to supply 

 any information on the subject to any enquirers. 



" Sad Death from Blood Poisoning. — About half-past eleven yesterday forenoon, 

 on the arrival of the steamer ' Dunara Castle,' at Berth, 40, north side of the harbour* 

 Alexander M'Pherson, resident at Pennyghael, near Bunessan, Mull, who was a passenger 

 on board, died from blood poisoning. The deceased was accompanied by Mr. Alexander j 

 M'Gregor, inspector of poor, Bunessan, who at the earnest request of Lady Victoria 

 Campbell, daughter of the Duke of Argyll, and at present in the island, consented to 

 take the unfortunate man to the Western Infirmary of Glasgow. Shortly before the 

 death occurred, Dr. Robertson, Washington Street, was sent for, but his services were 

 of no avail, as he died immediately after the doctor's arrival. It appears that M'Pher- 

 son' s father died at Mull on the 20th instant from blood poisoning, caused by being 

 stung by an adder, and his son, who was dressing the body, had a cut on the thumb of 

 his right hand, through which the poison was absorbed into his system. The deceased 

 was married, 46 years of age, and has left a widow and seven children. 



John Mackay, 93, Dun das Street, Kingston, Glasgow, Sept. 27th, 1888* ! 



