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ing the young collector “ very stupid ” 
who does not meet with it his first 
season. On the contrary Mr. Morris 
gives localities for the very common- 
est insects R. cratcegata for instance. 
If this is a fault it is a fault on the 
right side. Mr. Morris will forgive 
us if we differ from him in a few 
respects. We do not agree with him 
in his opinion of the value of English 
names for Butterflies and Moths. 
We admire Wordsworth when he 
sings “of a flower the lesser Celan- 
dine,” but what should we think 
of his apostrophizing the “ Dingy 
Mocha?” Notwithstanding Mr. 
Morris’ desire “to be understanded 
of the people ” he .insists on quoting 
Latin with a frequency we have seldom 
seen equalled. “ Brevis esse laboro” 
he says in his introduction ; he docs 
not continue with his original ‘ obscu- 
rus fio.” As the Rev. gentleman has 
done us the honour of critizing the 
Latin that has appeared in our pages 
and as he appears moreover to be an 
admirer of that language, allow us 
to recommend to him Orgyia V. 
nigrum instead of V. nigra — no doubt 
a misprint. We feel however almost 
ashamed to notice faults in a work of. 
such merit. Sorry that we have not 
space to praise it at greater length, 
we say to all who have not got it, 
buy it and review it for yourselves. 
EXCHANGE. 
Offer of duplicates. I have dupli - 
cates of the following, which I shall 
have pleasure in distributing, as long 
as my stock lasts. C. Edusa ( worn ) 
V. Polgchloros. S. Lubricipeda. 
i>\ Perla. X. Scolopacina. (2) T. 
Crepuscularia. E Pendulana. L. 
Petraria. L. Multistrigaria. E. 
Vulgata. E. Rectangulata. and E. 
Mensuraria. 
If good specimens of any of my des- 
iderata are sent, I shall be happy to 
pay return postage, but I wish this 
offer to be understood as a gratuitous 
one. Among them are P. Elavo- 
cincta. I). Cucubali. D. Carpo- 
phaga. E. Fasciaria. E. Dolo- 
braria P. Syringaria. E. Triline- 
aria. E. Affinitata. E. Alchem- 
illata. ' Eup. Trisignata. any Lobop- 
hora. P. Lignata. P. Tersata. and 
E. Lineolata. T. Blackmoee, The 
Hollies, Wandsworth, London, 
S. W, 
Ulotice to Correspondents. 
We are again compelled to reserve 
some interesting communications for 
next week. 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Just published, price 6s. c’oth. — A 
MANUAL of EUROPEAN BUT- 
TERFLIES, on the plan of Stainton’s 
“ Manual of British Butterflies aud 
Moths.” By W. E. Kiuby, With 
figures of twelve species drawn by 
T. W. Wood, of which two are new. 
Williams*& Norgate, 14, Henrietta 
St., Covent Garden London, and 20, 
South Frederick St, Edinburgh. 
Printed fur the Altrincham and Ilowdon En- 
tomological Society by Thomas Halsiuw .Sc 
Son, Church Street, Altrincham, in 
the Count v of Chester. Saturday 
Doceml or 13th. Istl-.’. 
