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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
study the specific forms that Nature 
unfolds ; while the contemplation of 
her abstract wonders fills us with 
admiration and delight. 
And now comes the moral of our 
tale — at the tale end. We intend to 
try if we can bore our readers into 
showering lists upon us with a liberal 
hand. We have no intention of re- 
linquishing the means until we have 
accomplished the object. The month 
of June ushers in a time of year 
when most entomologists are not 
idle; when all ought not to be so. 
Given, a fine season, a midsummer 
month, a large body of entomolo- 
gists, possessing a good average 
amount of intelligence and perse- 
verance — given all this, we cannot 
discover the result. Now the sugar- 
ing season brings a host of insects 
that we intend to see represented in 
our columns. We shall cease to 
write on this subject when we find 
that our readers are ready to take 
up the pen and comply with our 
earnest wish. 
We do not complain that ento- 
mologists are unwilling to read 
while others write ; rather that they 
will not write while others read. 
The apathy seems to be spreading. 
If we do not succeed in stirring the 
lethargic body of sleepers by this 
appeal, we will try again ’ere long. 
1 Las no one but “ Mr. Todd Fly- 
short” been to West Wickham? 
Truly, we had reason but a few days 
ago to believe that some person of 
keen eye had got upon the ground 
before us. Like Mother Hubbard’s 
dog we got there to find that the 
fence was bare. Will the finder of 
the bone communicate a note of his 
doings ? 
Notices to Correspondents. 
Mr. R. W. Wright requests us to 
state that lie has still plenty of 
larvce of B. Hirtaria to give away. 
Should correspondents wish for the 
species, they are requested to send 
at once, as the unappropriated larvce 
will be set at liberty. Address — 
Mori an cl House, Well Street, 
Ilackney, N,E. 
The Weekly Entomologist may be 
obtained from Mr. T. or Mr. J. B. 
Blackburn, the Yews, Woodford, | 
London, N., by post, price Three 
Shillings and Three-pence per 
quarter, prepaid. 
Also of C. Andrew, 129, High 
Street, Cheltenham ; T. Brown, 2, 
Coll ingate, York ; J. E. Robson, 
Olive Street, Hartlepool ; T. Cooke, 
Naturalist, 513, New Oxford Street, h 
London. 
Those who make any discovery, 
or capture of a rare species, or 
observation of general interest, are I 
requested to communicate at once a i 
notice of the same to Mr. T. or Mr. I 
.1. B. Blackburn, at Woodford. 
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