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scanty result probably, in other ways. 
So with the students (few and far be- 
tween alas!) of other Orders, — the Co- 
leopterist joining with his “ Lepidop- 
terological ” brother, in digging at the 
roots of trees, and deriving, in all 
likelihood, quite as much profit from 
the exercise. 
A Second course that may be per- 
sued during the winter is, to give up 
all idea of Entomologizing, as a bad 
job, but this is not often taken, ex- 
cept among mere beginners. If any 
of our readers belong to this latter 
class we hope they will take the hints 
thrown out in this article. 
The Third course is to devote one- 
self to study, — that is to a careful 
comparison of the results of the 
previous season’s notes and exper- 
iences, and to convey the information 
contained in the note book, to the 
head. This course is, perhaps, the 
best of all the three, and most likely 
to yield real advantage to Science. 
Probably, as usual, a middle 
course should be taken, and certainly 
it will be found that by varying the 
first employment named, with the 
last, both collection, and scientific 
knowledge, will be largely increased 
during the winter. 
The Weekly Entomologist may be 
obtained of Mr. T. Blackburn, 
Bowdon, Cheshire, by post, price 
Three Shillings and Three Pence 
per quarter, prepaid. 
Also of C. Andrew, 129 High St. 
Cheltenham, J. Brow'n, 2 Collingate, 
York, and S. Styles. 163, North St. 
Brighton. 
Complete sets of the Weekly En- 
tomologist for the first quarter (13 
numbers) may still be had. Price 
( post free ) Two shillings and sixpence. 
Price of number 1, fourpence, — the 
other numbers Twopence each. 
Remittances should be sent in Post 
Office Orders or Stamps. 
Those who make any discovery, or 
capture of a rare species, or observa • 
tion of general interest, are requested 
to communicate, at once, a notice of 
the same, to Mr. T. Blackburn, 
Bowdon, Cheshire. 
All communications to be addressed 
to Mr. T. Blackburn, Bowdon , 
Cheshire. No notice will be taken of 
anon ymous communications. 
Booksellers willing to undertake 
the agency in their respective neigh- 
bourhoods are requested to communi- 
cate with the same gentleman. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
Letidoptera. 
Scented Butterflies. I see a corres- 
pondent in the “Entomologist” 
mentions P. Napi as being the only 
scented Butterfly. P. Machaon (some 
specimens) smell very strong of the 
Wild Parsnip, — the chief food plant 
of the larva. C. Ilyale also smells 
very sweetly, — so much so, and so 
like Pine apple that one would almost - 
think there was Pine apple near. 
The same scent may be noticed with 
IT. Hectus, and that ,too, so strongly 
that the collecting box will retain the 
odour for some days. W. Barren. 
10, Bose Crescent, Cambridge. 
