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THE SUBSTITUTE. 
larvae of Cucullia Verbasci on 
Verbascum Thapsus nearly full 
fed, but very miicb icbneuinoned. 
We are now in tbe open road 
again: here I caugbt Phibalap- 
teryx Vilalbata, and along tbe 
roadside we found tbe pupae of 
Anlhrocera Lonicerm in plenty. 
By taking tbe first turning to tbe 
left we find ourselves in a large 
cbalk-pit swarming with insects: 
Polyommatus Alsus and Pampkila 
linea were in abundance here, of 
which we captured a few. We 
saw one specimen of Grapta C- 
album, but it was in such a 
shocking condition that it was not 
worth taking. I did not feel 
quite satisfied about so I left 
my friend in the chalk-pit and 
went back to the clover field, but 
found no trace of Acis. I caught 
several more specimens of P. 
Agestis. After sweeping all over 
the field without success 1 re- 
turned to my friend, when we left 
the chalk-pit and proceeded to 
Norbury Park ; but here we only 
captured a few common insects, 
and being dinner-time we made 
the best of our way to the “ Pun- 
ning Horses” at Mickleham to 
refresh the inner man, and not to 
waste lime we commenced ope- 
rating upon our Verbasci larv» by 
pulling off the eggs of the ichneu- 
mons, a kindness which the larvae 
did not seem to appreciate at all, 
but I believe we saved a few of 
them. Having finished dinner 
we go on to the Downs, where 
Gnophria rubricollis was flying in 
profusion over the tops of yew trees 
in the sunshine. Ennychia cin- 
gulalis and Pyrausta purpuralis 
were plentiful on the Downs. 
Alter spending some time here we 
think about returuiug, and pass 
through Beaching Wood, where 
Abraxas Ulmaria was flying about 
in abundance, but as we were 
pressed for time we only took 
about half-a-dozen specimens 
each. I took one specimen of 
Zerene albicillaria in very fine 
condition. It was of no use stop- 
ping any longer, for we had to run 
all the way from Beaching Wood 
to Dorking, where we arrived only 
just in time to catch the train. I 
hope there were many other ento- 
mologists who enjoyed themselves 
as much as we did that day. — G. 
E. Baldwin, Albany House, 
Barnsbury Park. 
The Testimonial to the Rev. J. 
Greene, M.A. — In answer to the 
communications already received 
on this behalf, and to those which 
may arrive in doe course, I beg to 
say that the smallest sums will be 
available, as the desire is that the 
“ many,” and not the “ few,” may 
be sharers in the pleasure of con- 
tributing. — Rev. J. Johxsox, 
Denby Parsonage, Huddersfield ; 
January 20 , 1857 . 
[We have been asked who is 
appointed to receive the subscrip- 
tions.] 
The Testimonial to the Rev. J. 
Greene. — I am sure all eutomolo- 
gisls will fall into the views of the 
Rev. J. Johnson, of Denby Par- 
sonage, as to the propriety of pre- 
senting some token of approval to 
the Rev. J. Greene, by 
whose labours so much assistance 
has been given to the collectors of 
Lepido|)tera. A novelty is a rare 
thing in the present day, and 
when a new path to success in un- 
veiling the secret habits of insect 
life during their wonderful 
changes is brought before our 
