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Dens-leonis), in flower Mar. 19th. Coltsfoot 

 (Tussilago far far a), in flower Mar. 19th. 

 Strawberry-leaved Potentil (Potentilla Fragari- 

 astrum) in flower Mar. 19th. — A. Davis, Jux., 

 High Street, Great Marlow, Bucks. 



Captures in Eastham Wood, Cheshire, — 

 19th March, 1S81 Wind North West, strong 

 and gusty. Aftekoox. — Tortvicodes hyemana. 

 Flying in fair quantity. Hybernia Uiicopliearia. 

 Many males on the oak trees, very variable 

 in color and markings. Only one female seen. 

 Hybernia progemmaria. Six or seven males. 

 Anisopteryx cescularia. Two males. Phigalia 

 pilosaria. Four males and one female. 

 Night at Treacle. Cerastis vaccinii, Scopelo- 

 soma satellitia. In great quantity at the 

 treacle, some of the patches having over 

 thirty specimens sipping at them. Tamo- 

 campa gothica ; abundant. Taniocampa instab- 

 ilis ; four specimens. Taniocampa munda ; 

 five specimens. Phlogophora meticulosa ; one 

 specimen. Taniocampa stabilis ; abundant. 

 Vegetation very backward in the wood. No 

 flowers. Larva oiOdonestis potatoria on grass 

 in neighbourhood. — R. Brown, Toxteth Park, 

 Liverpool. 



Vaxessa C-album ix Turkey. — In reply 

 to Mr. Robson's query respecting this species, 

 I beg to state that those taken by me in 

 Turkey, in July and August, 1878, appear to 

 have been the spring brood, and vary very 

 slightly from British examples. I was not 

 aware that there was such a difference be- 

 tween the spring and autumn broods, until I 

 compared these Turkish butterflies with some 

 examples kindly sent to me by Mrs. Hutchin- 

 son, to enable me to give a satisfactory 

 answer to Mr. Robson's question. — Gervase 

 F. Mathew, Instow, N. Devon, 19th March, 

 1881. 



Entomological Pixs. — -In reply to some 

 remarks on Entomological Pins, at page 147 

 of the Young Naturalist, I beg to state that I 

 have used black pins for the last three years, 

 and have not had a single specimen spring, 

 or show the slightest sign of verdigris ; 

 whereas some species of Crambites set on 



gilt and plain ones have been almost destroyed 

 These black pins have a much neater appea 

 ance in the cabinet than any others, and I 

 now used by a number of entomologists 

 London and the provinces. I do not know 

 there is more than one maker of these pir 

 but those I use are obtained from Meek, 

 the Brompton Road. — B. A. Bower, Eltha 

 Road, Lee 



Rearixg O. potatori a. — On page i| 

 Vol. I, you say in your account of rearing til 

 larvae of Odonestis fotatoria that it is one 

 the easiest larvae to rear, and that tin 

 should be fed on coarse grass, supplied freij 

 every evening. My experience was that th( 

 were anything but easy to rear, for thnj 

 years I tried to rear them on coarse grasj 

 and failed every time, without a single excel 

 tion they would not eat the grass. I ne 

 tried them on the leaves of the common reej; 

 and have bred hundreds of them since, 

 you give them the tops of the reeds with I 

 portion of the tops so much the better, ;l; 

 they will spin their cocoons on the stems, ad 

 the leaves will not wither away as the gralj 

 does. I would strongly advise my youri 

 friends to use the reed in preference to I 

 grass, if they wish to rear "Drinkers" will 

 any degree of certainty. — F. Kerry, Harwicl! 



Entomological Pixs. — As the Entom 

 logical Pin question is again to the fore, j|: 

 should like to say one or two words on thj 

 subject, not in favour of either gilt or blaol 

 pins, because I do not believe that either I 

 them possess the qualities assigned to then] 

 It is astonishing to find so practical a 

 Entomologist as Mr. A. B. Farn strongjjj 

 recommending the use of black pins (Entl 

 tnohgist, vol. 12, p. 112), and Mr. Gregsoj 

 an equally practical Naturalist, advisii| 

 your readers to avoid them by all meai 

 (Y. N., vol. 2, p. 147). I have never usn 

 anything but plain white pins, and I ha 1 ' 

 specimens of G. flavago and other intern! 

 feeders, which have been set for at least jji 

 dozen years, and which do not show tl 

 slightest sign of corrosion. In my opinio! 



