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Thiselton Dyer — as well as one or two oddities connected with its names, and 
(of course), a couplet — here called an “adage” — from T. F. Korster\s well- 
known spurious antif|ue. The folk-lore of flowers contains much that is charm- 
ing and interesting, but the continual serving up of more than twice-cooked 
■cabbage palls upon the appetite, even when accompanied l>y such sauce as the 
Speaker cm this occasion affords. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
B. — Mrs. Suckling, of Ilighwood, Romsey, Hants, writes : — “I can lend B. 
Wesley’s Sermon on ‘ The Future of Animals ’ and one or two other things on the 
same subject, if they will be returned.” The sermon will be found in Wesley’s 
Works, vol vi., p. 226 (121110 ed. ) 
J. H. S. — 'J'he latest Report of the .Selborne .Society is that given in Nature 
Notes lor June, 1892, which may be obtained from the Secretary, 9, Adam 
Street, Adelphi, W. C. , by forwarding 2.jd. in stamps. As to cockroaches, they 
are useful as scavengers, but that is about all that can be said for them. 
J. R. T. — We regret that we cannot find room for the extract. 
G. A. M. — Your note was forestalled by the paragraph from the Evening Post 
given at p. 35. 
F. G. S. — The butterflies of Malta are of no special interest ; you will find 
them all in Kirby’s European Butlerjlies and Moths, or his Manual of European 
Butterflies. 
F. C. — (l) Ramalina Curnowii Crombie : (2) R. hreviuscula, Nyl. A sketch 
of Gilbert White’s life is prefixed to most editions of his Selborne. 
W. W. — Alnus laciniata is a cultivated form of the common alder. We do 
not think the colouring of either of the books you name very satisfactory, and that 
of English Botany (ed. 3) is no better. The book you name should fulfil all your 
requirements. 
Senex. — Agaricus procerus. 
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