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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
I find that out of eighty-two species of 
larvae described I have bred thirty-eight, 
and some others may yet come out in 
the spring. Of course I only take this 
trouble in the case of larvae unknown to 
me, or of which I am not quite sure. 
E. Horton. 
Wick, Worcester ; 
Dec. 20, 1859. 
ARE ENTOMOLOGICAL BOXES 
PUBLIC PROPERTY? 
To the Editor of the ‘ Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — As the letters of Messrs. Campbell 
and Fison in recent numbers have doubt- 
less led to the conclusion that I am one 
of those unenviable notorieties of whom 
so much has lately been said in your 
journal, perhaps I may be allowed to 
offer a few words in explanation. 
With respect to Mr. Campbell’s box, 
I trust I have explained the cause of its 
detention to his satisfaction. 
Your readers may remember that a 
gentleman had some insects to give away 
about the last week in August: at this 
time I received Mr. Fison’s box with a 
pair of Semele. As I had sent off all my 
own boxes, I (as is often done) packed 
up and sent Mr. Fison’s, expecting, of 
course, to have it returned shortly, which 
event unhappily never took place, and 
when a box is sent for an insect which is 
to be given away, you cannot always 
write and demand its immediate return. 
Mr. Fison says, “ Nor have I been able to 
get any reply to letters which I have 
sent requesting intelligence as to its 
fate.” To this I have only to say that I 
have received no letter whatever from 
him since the receipt of his box. 
I think it would be belter never to use 
other entomologists’ boxes (at least to 
send them by post) ; for the one sent me 
by Mr. Campbell was borrowed, and was 
broken in the post ; and the one I sent 
to the gentleman who had the insects to 
give away w*as also borrowed (if such a 
term may be used), and was not’ re- 
turned. 
As Mr. Campbell’s notice was to me 
I have not thought it necessary to ex- 
plain in that instance, but as Mr. Fison’s 
was to your readers, I thought I ought 
to do so. 
I am, Sir, 
Your most obedient servant, 
W. A. Lewis. 
1 , Kensington Square, W. ; 
January 4. 
To the Editor of the ‘ Intelligencer.' 
Sir, — Since my letter in the * Intelli- 
gencer’ for December 17, I have heard 
from Mr. Lewis, and am now satisfied 
with his conduct towards me. 
C. Campbell. 
Manchester ; 
January 6, 18(?0. 
Now ready, price 2s. 6d., 
The Entomologist’s Annual 
for 1860 . 
London: John Van Voorst, 1, Pater- 
noster Row. 
Now ready , price 8 d., 
A LIST OF LEPIDOPTERA. 
Part II. Printed on one side only 
for labelling Cabinets. Arranged as in 
the ‘Manual of British Butterflies and 
Moths.’ By H. T. Stain ton. 
Van Voorst, Paternoster Row. 
Printed and published by Edward Nkwman, 
Printer, ol'No.I), Devonshire Street, ltisliops- 
gtUe Without, London, in the County of 
Middlesex.— Saturday, January 14 , 18fi0. 
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