THE YAT.T .TTTC- Htf A.TTT^.AXiIST. 
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A Great Entomological Collection. 
Henry Edwards is about to leave the Coast. 
He possesses what is probably the largest 
collection of entomological specimens ever 
made by one individual, and so admirably 
arranged is it that Prof. Agassiz, when in 
this city, expressed a desire to purchase it 
for the museum at Cambridge. Classified, 
there are about 60,000 species in Mr. Ed- 
wards' cabinets, representing more than 200- 
000 specimens. In coin, the collection has 
cost its possessor about $12,000 ; in labor, he 
has expended over it all his spare time for a 
period of twenty-five years. He will part 
with it to some public institution for the 
amount he has paid out in actual money. To 
effect a purchase on these conditions, Prof. 
Davidson has suggested a subscription of 
$1,500 each by eight public- spirited citizens, 
the majority of subscribers to designate the 
institution to which the collection should be 
sent. Four citizens have already pledged 
half the sum required. It is now suggested 
that the remaining $6,000 might be secured 
by a pledge of $100 each from sixty citizens, 
or from thirty persons who would pledge 
$200 each.— [San Francisco Call. 
We are always pleased to receive ar- 
ticles and notes of natural science for 
publication from our friends. 
The Lepidoptera of Bastrop Coun- 
ty, Texas, as Observed During the 
Years 1867-77. 
[Noctuidw.~] 
BY L. HEILIGBRODT, BASTROP, TEXAS. 
(Paper No. 4.) 
Abbreviations : v. c. very common ; c. com- 
mon; n. c. not common; r. rare; v. r. very 
rare. Those species which are marked very 
common and part of those marked common 
constitute an essential feature of the insect 
fauna of this part of Texas. 
Catocala formula, G. & P. r. 
Cosmia erina, Guen. n. c. 
Qalgulahepara, Guen. c. 
" subpartita, Guen. c. 
Gortyna nebris, Guen. r. 
" nitela, Guen. r. 
Hadena arna, Gr. r. 
" chalcedonia, Huebn. n. c. 
" miselioides, Guen. v. r. 
Helioshilus paradoxus, Gr, r. 
Heliothis armiger, Huebn. c. 
" phlogophagus, G. & P. r. 
Ilerminia morbidalis, Guen. n. c. 
Homohadena kappa, Gr. r. 
Homoptera atritincta, Harvey, v. r. 
" educa, Drury. c. 
" edusina, Harvey, v. r. 
" lunata, Drury. c. 
" mima, Harvey, c. 
Homopyralis tactus, Gr. c. 
Hypena scabra, Fabr. v. c. 
Leucania extranea, Guen. c. 
" Harveyi, Gr. r. 
Mamestra innexa, Morr. n. c. 
" laudabilis, Guen. n. c. 
Matigramma Icena, Harvey, n. c. 
" pulverilinea, Gr. n. c. 
Metoponia obtusa, H. S. v. r. 
Pangrapta decoralis, Huebn. c. 
Panopoda carneicosta, Guen. r. 
Panula inconstans, Guen. n. c. 
Perigea fabr ef acta, Harvey, c. 
Placodes cinereola, Guen. c. 
Plagiomimicus pityochromus, Gr. v. r. 
Platysenta atriciliata, Gr. n. c. 
Plusia biloba, Steph. n. c. 
" brassicoe, Piley. n. c. 
" fratella,Gr. c. 
" ou, Guen. c. 
" predationis, Guen. c. 
" simplex, Guen. c. 
Plusiodonta compressipalpis, Guen. r. 
Prodenia commelinm, Abb. n. c. 
" flavimedia, Harvey, v. c. 
Pseudanthroecia coracias, Guen v. r. 
Bemigia hexastylus, Harvey, r. 
" latipes, Guen. n. c. 
Schinia rectifascia, Gr. v. r. 
" trifascia s Gr. r. 
Selenis monotropa,Qi\ c. 
Spragusia guttata, Gr. c. 
Stictoptera divaricata, Gr. v. c. 
Syneda ingeniculata, Morr. r. 
Tamila tertia, Gr. c. 
Telesilla navia, Harvey, r. 
Thalpochares mundula, Zell. c. 
Trama arrosa, Harvey, c. 
Tricopis chrysellus, Gr. c. 
Xanthoptera nigrafimbria, Guen. r. 
" semiflava, Guen. r, 
Zale horrida, Huebn. r. 
Zanclognatha cruralis, Guen. n. c. 
We will always be pleased to name 
specimens which may be sent by our 
friends. 
Flora of Warren County, Missouri. 
BY PROF. J. H. FRICK, CENTRAL WESLEYAN 
COLLEGE, WARRENTON, MO. 
Abbreviations:— c. common; r. rare; v. 
very; a. abundant; g. gardens. 
Banunculacece. 
Anemone thalictroides, L. Rice Anemone, c. 
Adonis autumnalis, L. Pheasant's eye, g. 
Aquilegia Canadensis, L. Columbine, g. 
cozrulea, Torr. " Pike's 
Peak, Colo.* 
Aconitulur nastntum, Fisch, Colorado. 
Delphinium auzureum, Mx. Larkspur, c. 
Banunculus abortivus, L. Crowfoot, c. 
fascicularis, Muhl. Early crow- 
foot, c. 
Anonaceoe. 
Asimina triloba, Dunal. Pawpaw, c. 
Berberidaceai. 
Podophyllum peltatum, L. May Apple, v. c. 
Pap aver aceoe. 
Papuver somniferum, L. Opium Poppy, g. 
iSanguinaria Canadensis, L. Blood-root, a. 
Argemone Mexicana, L. Prickly Poppy, Col. 
Fumariaceoz. 
JDicentra cucullaria, D.C. White Ear-drop, r. 
" spectabilis, Bleeding Heart, g. 
Cruciferce. 
Arabis Canadensis, L. (?) Sickle-pod, r. 
Cardamine laciniata, Bitter Cress, r. 
Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Maench, v. c. 
Sinapis arvensis, L. Field Mustard, c. 
Lepidum Virginicum, L. Tong-grass. v. c. 
Violacece. 
Viola rotundifolia, Mx, Yellow Violet, r. 
" pedata, L. var. bicolor, c. 
" cululata, Ait. c. 
" pubescens, Ait. Yellow Violet, r. 
" striata, Ait. White Violet, r. 
" adorata, L. Sweet or Eng. Violet, g. 
" tricolor, Pansey, Heartsease, g. 
Caryophyllaceai. 
Cerastium nutans, Raf. Mouse-ear Chick- 
weed, c. 
Cerastium viscosum, L. r. 
Dianthus barbatus, Sweet William, g. 
Lychnis Githago, Lam, (Agrostemma) Corn 
Cockle, c. 
Lychnis chalcedonica, L. Scarlet Lychnis, g. 
{Continued.) 
* A few of the specimens contained in this 
list were collected last summer (1878) in Col- 
orado. 
Remember the address of the Valley 
Naturalist is Room 36, N. W. cor. Third 
and Pine Streets, St. Louis, Mo. 
Birds of St. Clair County, Ills. 
BY WM. L. JONES, LEBANON, ILL. 
[Paper ISTo. 5.J 
Family— Colopteridce. 
Qemxs—Empidonax. 
E. minimus. Least Flycatcher. This 
diminutive flycatcher is only common here 
during the spring and fall migrations. Is 
then seen in company with the numerous 
species of warblers, from which it is hardly 
distinguishable. Breeds here I think. 
E. acadicus. Small Green-crested Fly- 
catcher, Rare ; occasionally seen in spring. 
E.flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Fly-catch- 
er. Common Summer resident. Breeds. 
Sub -order — Oscines. 
Family— Turdidce, 
Gemis—Turdus. 
T. mustelinus. Wood Thrush. This mel- 
odious songs! er is quite common in this local- 
ity during summer; arrives about April 15. 
Noticed most frequently in low, damp woods. 
Breeds, nesting in low, heavy-leaved shrubs. 
T. fuscescene. Wilson's Thrush. An un- 
common species. Occasionally seen during 
latter part of spring. 
