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course extra. If cabinet makers 
will not sui)j)ly entomologists with 
the above at £3. 3s. I will myself, 
as it will pay me to do so and 
it ought to pay them. — Henry 
Baker, 90, Hatton Garden, Lon- 
don ; December 2d, 1856. 
[Cedar wood is objectionable for 
drawers on account of a resinous 
exudation from it which spoils 
the insects. Mahogany wood will 
not be much dearer.] 
Setting Corks . — A remark in 
‘The Substitute’ of December 20, 
induces me to mention a plan 
which I have followed in order to 
avoid the expense of purchasing 
the regularly prepared boards. 
Instead of buying these I have 
boards of soft deal made by a car- 
penter after the same pattern : 
these I have made of different 
sizes ; and the cost of a board 
three times as long as one of the 
prepared corks is only sixpence. 
I find that they answer quite as 
well as the corks ; but perhaps for 
insects set on very thin pins it 
would be as well to put a strip of 
cork in the groove, a thing which 
any one can do for himself. — T. 
G. Bonney, Ckurchdale House, 
Rugeley. 
Forcing Lepidoptera . — I have 
seen Macroglossa stellatarum 
forced in the following manner; — 
The pupse were laid on a layer of 
earth iu a common iron pot, the 
lid was put on and the pot placed 
near the fire, near enough to make 
the air within the pot about hot- 
house heat. The plan seemed to 
succeed admirably, for the insects 
came out in splendid condition. 
Care must be taken not to let the 
earth get too dry. — I d. 
Tin Larva-boxes.— Smee my let- 
ter appeared in ‘ The Substitute 
of the 20th instant 1 have had a 
great number of applications re- 
specting my setting corks, breed- 
ing-cages and larva-boxes, asking 
me to make tliem for sale : I take 
this opportunity of thanking my 
correspondents for their kindness 
in offering to purchase of me. As 
to the two first-named articles I 
must decline, but shall think it no 
trouble to show any one how they 
can make their own. As to the 
larva boxes made in tin with per- 
forated tops I shall be most happy 
to make them at 4s. 6d. per dozen, 
or in exchange for insects that I 
may not have. If any one wishes 
to exchange with me he will be so 
kind as to forward his list of du- 
plicates and state how many boxes 
he requires. — W. H. Latchford, 
1, Plumber's Place, Corporation 
Lane, Clerkenwell. 
The New Clap-net .— my 
article appeared in ‘ The Substi- 
tute’ of November 29th on the 
subject of my new clap-net 
handles, I have bad numerous apii 
plications for them, which has put 
me to some expense in stamps, 
&c. ; therefore I beg to say I shall 
charge 5s. for them in future in- 
stead of 4s. 6d. I shall always 
be willing to obtain the net for 
entomologists, but I do not think 
I ought to entail any expense on 
myself in doing so. — J. B. Stone, 
Lupin Street, Birmingham; Ja- 
nuary 10, 1857. 
OBITUARY. 
It is with great regret we an- 
nounce that tl'.e sudden and de- 
plorable affliction of Mr. John 
Heinmiugs, of Brighton, termi- 
