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fruits of Japan are few in number and inferior in 
kind. At this time we had wild raspberries and 
loquats ( Eriobotria japonica). A little later two 
kinds of plums come in, some poor peaches, 
apricots, and melons. As a general rule all the 
summer fruits of Japan are very inferior to those 
in cultivation in England ; but as, by the late 
treaty, we are now enabled to give the Japanese 
a sample of our manufactures, the time will, no 
doubt, come when we shall also improve their 
fruits and vegetables. 
From the beginning to the end of June was the 
most successful time for our entomological collec- 
tions. The moist air and warm sun brought out 
insects innumerable, and some of the common 
kinds of beetles might be shaken off the flowers or 
leaves of the trees by the thousand. Tnnga and 
myself, assisted by troops of natives, were daily 
adding to our stores, and many cases were now 
crammed full of rare species, destined to instruct 
and, I hope, to give pleasure to many a western 
entomologist. I am indebted to Mr. Stevens, of 
Bloomsbury Street, London, for the names of a few 
of the more interesting species, in the following 
letter. 
“ The best insects you have brought from Japan 
comprise Damaster (new species), described by 
Mr. Adams as D. Fortune i, three species of true 
Carabi apparently undescribed, a new genus of the 
carabideous group allied to Sphodrus or Nebria , two 
new species of I/ucani or stag-beetles, several new 
