THE ENTOMOLOGIST'S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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To the Editor of the ' Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — In No. 162 of tlie ‘ Intelligencer'’ 
a person signing himself “Joseph Rod- 
gers, 83, High Fields, Sheffield,” adver- 
tised some insects for exchange; to a 
note with offer I received a favourable 
reply, ending “ Please to send soon, and 
let them be good, for all mine is in 
beautiful condition.” On the strength of 
this, and at some inconvenience to my- 
self, I despatched a box by the following 
post (November 7th), also with a request 
that he would return the box as soon as 
possible. To this, and to repeated ap- 
plications, the last threatening some in- 
quiry through the medium of this journal, 
I can get no answer. 
My present object in writing is there- 
fore — 1st, to ascertain if Joseph Rodgers 
is in the flesh, or only a myth ; 2ndly, if 
any one knows the colour of his insects ; 
and 3rdly, to enquire if you, Sir, can 
suggest any method to get back this 
box, which unfortunately is a borrowed 
one. 
Yours truly, 
W. H. Allchin. 
7, Pembriclye Villas , Baysivater ; 
November 21 . 
FOREIGNERS. 
To the Editor of the * Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — It is not from any desire of pro- 
moting discussions and continuing dis- 
putes that I venture to address you upon 
this subject, but, on the contrary, it is 
that it may be satisfactorily, and I hope 
quickly, terminated, as it is a point of 
considerable importance, and one which 
many entomologists would be most happy 
to see shown in its proper light. 
With reference to Pieris Daplidice, 
Mr. Harding in the ‘ Intelligencer ’ 
(No. 150, p. 155) records the capture by 
himself of a fresh specimen, which ap- 
peared not to have been long out ; and 
again in No. 152, p. 171, of another spe- 
cimen upon the same spot ; also at p. 
178 T. W. C. reports the capture of one 
at Brighton. And in No. 172, p. 48, 
Mr. Harding again says, “It has been 
taken for many years on the Kentish 
coast,” and from his own observations 
appears not to be adapted for long flights ; 
and this statement is corroborated by 
Mr. Fyles in No. 151, p. 183, and then 
he concludes with the observation “ If 
we are to conclude that every rare spe- 
cies taken here is ‘ blown over ’ where are 
we to stop.” 
His first capture, which appears to 
have been a fresh specimen, and his sub- 
sequently procuring another upon the 
same spot goes far to decide us in favour 
of its being a British species, and the in- 
ference to be drawn from that evidence 
alone is that it is so. But still it can 
hardly be said to prove anything. This 
supposition, too, is strengthened by its 
apparent inability to take long flights, 
for surely it would not get “ blown over” 
merely by the assistance of the wind, 
while its wings were useless to aid it in 
its course, although such a thing might 
possibly happen. 
But I am somewhat surprised at his 
last remark, for surely “ where are we to 
stop ” can have nothing to do with 
whether it is a British species or not ; 
for if we cannot prove as many as half 
our supposed Lepidoptera to be British 
we must remain in doubt as to the whole 
of that number. 
Again the Rev.W. H. Hawker, p. 186, 
reports as to the capture of three of this 
species after having seen one himself, and 
