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THE YOUNG 



NATUEALIST. 



season was extremely scarce, and strange to 

 say turned up in considerable numbers at 

 Shipley Glen, and although we have visited 

 this place for years we never saw it there 

 before ; the latter locality is some two or three 

 miles from the former, an J separated from 

 each other by Baildon Moor, a rough tract 

 of elevated moorland. The three common 

 species of Pieris have not been at all 

 plentiful, P. napi 'in particular, which last 

 year was very abundant. L. salicata, which 

 in some years is very abundant at Shipley 

 Glen, has this season never been seen, and 

 the same remarks are applicable to many 

 other species. 



I have only tried sugar twice, but with so 

 little succes that I gave it up ; however, a 

 friend who has tried night after night, and 

 worked very assiduously, informs me that 

 few insects put in an appearance, and these 

 were very common species. On the other 

 hand I do not remember ever to have seen 

 wasps in such great abundance, scores of 

 nests have been seen and taken in the 

 neighbourhood of Rawdon. 



Bradford, Nov. 17, 1882. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



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

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

 mont Park, Huddersfield. 



One of our Christmas presents has arrived 

 before its time, in the shape of a box 

 containing the following nests and eggs :- 

 Nest of nightingale and 3 eggs. 



„ black-headed bunting and 5 eggs. 

 ,, common bunting and 4 eggs, one 



a nice variety. 

 ,, meadow pipit and 5 eggs. 

 „ linnet beautifully lined with white 

 hair. 



,, chaffinch and 3 eggs. 

 4 ring plover's eggs ; 2 redshank's eggs. 

 This handsome present is sent for the 

 double purpose of figuring in our work on 

 " British Birds" and for our own collec- 



tion. For both purposes it is most valu- 

 able, and Mr. F. Kerry, of Harwich (the 

 sender), has our sincere thanks for his 

 much needed help. 

 W. R. H., Macclesfield.— There is no work 

 on Coleoptera similar to Stainton's 

 Manual. The only one of service is 

 Cox's, pub. by Janson, of Museum St., 

 in two vols, at i8s. We have no doubt 

 you will find the papers by Dr. Ellis and 

 Mr. Smedley, and the plates we are now 

 issuing, a great help in the study of this 

 order. 



EXCHANGE. 



Duplicates. — N. rubi, Gamma, Riifina, 

 Herhida, Thallasina, Gotldca*, Vlmata, 

 Rurea, and var. Comliista, Awiflua*, Jaco- 

 hata*, Basilinea, Zonaria, Baja^ Plecta, 

 Typica, Chi, Aglaia, Ccesia, BiimnGtidacty- 

 lus. Desiderata. — Numerous. — F. Ellis, 

 32, Swallow Street, Huddersfield. 



Those marked * are bred. 



Duplicates. — Edusa, C-albimi, PolychlO' 

 ros, lo, Atalatita, Cardui, Iris (fair), Blari' 

 dina, Artaxerxes, Sylvanus, Atrojpos, Ligustri, 

 Plantaginis (fair), B.qvercus. Desiderata. 

 ActcBon, Bombyliformis, many Sesiay J^sciclif 

 Idgniperda, Testudo, and many others. — S, 

 L. Mosley, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield. 



Duplicates. — C-alhum, ArteniiSy Damis 

 Alsus, T. Rubi, Lucina, Pilosaria, Clatlwata% 

 Pinvpinellata, Venosata, Filligrammaria, Ba- 

 jularia, Alhulalis, Aceris, Straminea, Gothicat 

 Stabilis, Instabilis, Rubricosa, &c. Desi- 

 derata. — Numerous, if in good condition. — 

 H. Murray, Commercial Buildings, Carn- 

 forth. 



Duplicates — Blandina, Antiopa (Ameri- 

 an), S jpopuli, Geryon, Albicolon, Basilinea, 

 CarpopJiaga, Rii/rea and var. cortibusta, Vali- 

 ligera, THtici, AurantiaHa, BefoUaria, Al- 

 bnlalis, and many others. Desiderata — 

 Fuliginosa, and many common species. — 

 J. E. RoBSON, 15, Northgate, Hartlepool. 



