THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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Most of our Lepidoptevists began by 
collecting the Butterflies. Let us know 
what Butterflies occur on the Continent, 
so as to collect them ; and, as a natural 
consequence, the whole of the Lepidoptera 
will soon follow. 
Yours truly, 
A Lepidoeterist. 
FEN INSECTS. 
To the Editor of the ‘Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — As the demand for Fen Insects 
is great, I would like to work thoroughly 
the Fens about here, to see what they 
would produce. Last spring, after your 
leading article in the ‘ Intelligencer,’ 
No. 129, I wrote to several of our most 
eminent entomologists, asking them to 
visit the Fens to see what could be done 
in the way of collecting marsh insects, 
and I believe one of the principal land- 
owners also wrote to you on the subject. 
Yet no one has come here with the view 
of making captures; one objected to the 
mud, another was going North, a third 
was bound for the Isle of Wight, &c., 
and so the poor Fens, so rich in insect 
life, were neglected. 
Now I am personally quite willing to 
help any one with the Fen productions, 
but to have to bear all the expense myself 
is more than I can afford. 
I would have no objection to give all 
my captures to any number of entomolo- 
gists who would wish to contribute their 
share of a sum towards the expense of 
materials to work with, and at the end 
of the season all the insects collected 
could be divided by the majority of the 
shareholders, in London or elsewhere. 
By this means a good supply of marsh 
insects might be secured at a much less 
sum than is now spent in the postage of 
rubbish, to say nothing of the expensive 
process of purchasing insects, as now 
carried on by juveniles. 
I shall be happy to devote my time 
and distribute my captures in the mode 
I have stated, and shall be happy to hear 
any suggestions from those interested in 
the subject. 
Rarities often get overlooked because 
not known as such till their period for 
the year is over, but to forward each in- 
sect I do not know individually to be 
named is a costly process. 
W. Winter. 
Altleby, near Bcccles ; 
Nov. 4. 
SIMILARITY OF NAMES. 
To the Editor of the ‘ Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — I see a notice in the ‘ Intelli- 
gencer’ (No. 161, p. 39) of a mistake 
having been made with respect to Mr. 
W. H. Smith, of Nottingham ; his 
making an omission in his letter caused 
him a little uneasiness. I therefore wish 
to warn you, Sir, against making any 
further mistakes, as we have another 
“W. H. Smith,” residing in Mill Lane, 
Eccleshall New Road, Sheffield ; the 
gentleman residing there is a perfectly 
distinct individual from either Mr. W. H. 
Smith of Nottingham or from Mr. W. H. 
Smith of Eccleshall New Road. As 
it is of such great importance to prevent 
confusion in correspondence I have noted 
this, that there may be a distinct under- 
standing amongst the W. H. Smiths. 
I am, Sir, 
Yours very truly, 
Caution. 
