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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Of P. Satmacis the larva and pupa 
have not yet been found. Last year 
(1855) I visited Castle Eden Dene, and, 
beating in mind my observations on 
Arthur’s Seat, felt sure I should, by dig- 
ging in similar places under the tufts of 
Helianthemum, find the chrysalis. In 
this I was unsuccessful. The spot on 
which P. Salmacis is found faces the sea, 
and the ground is a stiff wet clay, ill 
suited for burying the chrysalis, if that 
be its habit. I did not at that time 
know of Mr. Harding’s observations, that 
P. Agestis fed upon Erodium cicutarium, 
and consequently did not particularly note 
whether that plant grew there. I did 
notice that the Geranium sanguineum 
was in great quantity, and I feel inclined 
to predict that P. Salmacis may be fouud 
to feed on Geranium sanguineum, and to 
attach its chrysalids to the stems. 
[We should be very glad to hear from 
any resident in that locality who could 
find a Polyommatus larva on the Gera- 
nium sanguineum ; at present it is a moot 
point whether Salmacis is a species, and, 
if a variety, whether of Agestis or of Ar- 
taxerxes.'] 
English Names. — A correspondent 
informs us that no writer on English 
flowers would be endured for a moment 
who did not give English names to each 
plant: most botanists are aware this is 
not true, and further that Babington’s 
‘ Manual of British Botany,’ in which 
English names are only given for those 
plants which are commonly known by 
them, has already reached a fourth edi- 
tion. Astronomy is a far older science 
than Entomology ; and if our esteemed 
correspondent will send us a catalogue of 
stars, with English names for each, and 
will convince us that such catalogue is 
extensively used, we will be prepared to 
reconsider our opinion. Would it not 
be a great improvement if a Centauri 
were called the “ shining twinkler,” or 
the “Centaur’s gem?” It would be so 
much more intelligible ! 
Change of Address. — Mr. John N. 
Winter writes us that he is leaving the 
Sussex Hospital, and that his address in 
future will be 28, Montpelier lload, 
Brighton. 
Erratum at p. 76, second column, 1. 12 
from the bottom, for 4 a.m. read 4 p. m. 
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