THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
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amount of gratuitous scientific assistance 
which might always be obtained, would 
keep in order a collection twice as large 
as that now existing. 
Then some object that it will be years 
before some of the insects are of any use. 
Why ! what is the use of a public library 
or a public collection, if not that of its 
being permanent, not liable to be broken 
up bv the death of an individual, but 
something to which every one may con- 
tribute his mite, and leave it improved 
for the next generation. 
Hoping the Society will reconsider the 
matter before they commit such an 
offence against the memory of former 
benefactors, and the feelings of present 
ones, the interests of science and common 
politeness, I remain, yours &c., 
M. E. S. 
To the Editor of the ‘Entomologist's Weekly 
Intelligencer.' 
Sin, — May I be allowed to suggest a 
way of obtaining recruits to the entomo- 
logical ranks, to which recourse has been 
had in this district? it is for the gardening 
and horticultural societies, which are so 
common, to include, in their lists of 
prizes, one or two for collections of insects 
made in such localities during the season : 
it may be for the best collection of butter- 
flies and moths, or for the best collection 
illustrative of the history of moths, or any 
other department of Entomology which 
may be thought most likely to bring out 
competitors. 
Those who are not entomologists may 
say, We know and care nothing about 
insects ; but let a member of the society 
who does, and who wishes others to do 
so, offer a small prize, such as your 
own ‘Manual,’ or some similar work, 
according as he can afford, and on the 
day of competition, which will be that of 
the principal annual show which all such 
' societies have, the public might be inte- 
rested and instructed by some gentleman 
calling attention to the insects, and giving 
half-an-hour’s lecture upon them ; and if 
the lecture were well given, the greater 
number of the audience would say, 
“ Well ! but really insects are worth look- 
ing after;” and it is to be hoped that a 
number would be set to the looking after 
them. Your’s truly, 
T. B. G. 
Thornhill , Dumfriesshire ; 
May 12, 1856. 
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE TINEINA. 
As it is about the time of the year that 
the larvae of several of the Cerostonue are 
to be found, I beg to intimate that I 
shall be very glad to receive lan ce of 
set/uella, vittella, radiatella, scahrella or 
nemorella. 
The larvae of Gelechia lentiginosella, 
sororculella, Artemisiel/a, rhombclla, 
Anarsia Spartiella, Gracilaria Ononidis , 
Coriscium Brongniardellum, and Batra- 
chedra prteanyusla, would also be very 
acceptable. — H. T. Stainton ; May 12, 
1856. 
OBITUARY. 
We regreat to announce the death, at 
the age of eighty-six, of Dr. Zincken, 
well known as the author of elaborate 
Monographs of Chilo and Phycis in 
‘ Illiger’s Magazine.’ 
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