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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
which should arrest the attention of 
all who are open to the imperfections 
of the system now in practice. “We 
all know how insects are generally 
preserved ; we stick a pin through 
them, we ‘ set ’ them, we dry them, 
and when they are set we transfer 
them to our cabinet. If we have a 
large beetle, which we wish to ex- 
hibit with open wings ; or if we set 
one of the fat-bodied moths, we are 
at a loss to prevent the abdomen from 
putrefying or shrivelling, or to guard 
it from the ‘ grease ’ that damages so 
many fine specimens. Then, in order 
to keep off the mites and other de- 
structive beings, we put a supply of 
camphor in the drawers, and think 
that we have done all that can be 
done. But in this Museum we have 
insects of various orders, displayed 
as they are in life — walking, climb- 
ing, flying, feeding, or reposing, and 
all endowed with the peculiar attri- 
butes which they displayed in life. 
There is no camphor about them to 
condense gradually upon their sum 
face like moisture on a cool glass, no 
pins are stuck through them, and 
their bodies are as plump and their 
colors as vivid as when they lived 
and breathed.” 
Have we no Entomologist who 
will describe more in detail the won- 
ders of tho Waltonian process, as 
displayed in his department of 
Natural History at Walton Hall ? I 
would earnestly enquire with the 
Rev. J. G. Wood, “whether we are 
to permit an art to perish which has 
produced such marvellous results ?” 
— F. N. Broderick, Hyde, Isle of 
Wight , 14 th September , 1862. 
EXCHANGE, ETC- 
Exchange . — I have a number of 
specimens of E. vespertaria which I 
should be glad to exchange for A 
villica. George Ireland, 18, Peter 
Lane, Market Street , York. 
Free Offer to Young Entomologists. 
— Two collectors of Lepidoptera 
having some duplicate specimens of 
various moths and butterflies to part 
with, they will be happy to forward 
a few to any persons sending a box 
with stamps for return postage. R. 
F. Towndron, Lake Farm, Bedmar- 
ley, E'Abitot, near Newent, and C. W. 
Gray, The Hill, Staunton, near Glou- 
cester. 
A GROWING COMPLAINT. 
There are certain times of the year 
when the Entomologist prepares to 
hybernate. Being naturally a some- 
what sluggish animal, he finds the 
winter too much for him, and retires 
like a jack-in-the-box, only to be 
brought out again by the action of 
the spring. 
Considering that many other 
filings besides Entomologists arc 
beginning to be decidedly out of sea- 
