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about the 1st of April, may be brought 
in-doors. This tree is easy to grow, 
even from a cutting. The larvae, which 
appear about the 20th of April, are placed 
on the opening buds with a feather; 
these will not wander off their food, but 
go on feeding and changing their skins 
for about six weeks, when they will be 
full-grown and ready to bury. The 
plant will want watering occasionally, 
but no further trouble need be taken. 
They bury from one to two inches below 
the surface, and should be kept dry till 
November. — Charles T. G. Trotter, 
St. Peters, Marlow. 
Melitcea Dia. — It would appear, by 
the ‘ Intelligencer’ of this day, that some 
people will not read aright, or I cannot 
see how they could mis-read or mis- 
interpret the paragraphs in Nos. 60 
and 64. It is quite clear that this rare 
insect was captured in a rough-and-ready 
way by a “ village lad,” and was “ pinned 
and set in the same style” by the Hon. 
C. A. Ellis, who was a “ young collector.” 
I cannot understand, from either the first 
or second notices respecting this insect 
that the “village lad” did more than 
knock the butterfly down with his cap ; 
he did not pin it, as Mr. Scott appears to 
think, nor was the insect “ taken ” (in a 
garden) by the Hon. , as Air. Thomas 
Parry conceives, but it was captured by 
tbe lad and presented to Mr. Ellis. Any 
one interested in this Diatribe, and who 
will read carefully the notices in the 
‘ Intelligencer,’ Nos. 60 and 64, and that 
in No. 68 from Air. J. R. Hind, must at 
once be convinced there has been “ much 
ado about nothing.” — Edward Morton, 
Ilipon ; Jan. 23. 
[The Dia controversy has now lasted 
long enough, and unless some new facts 
are elicited we must decline publishing 
further communications on the sub- 
ject.] 
Ourapteryx Sambucaria. — This insect 
is tolerably common in this locality, and 
as it does not occur at Scarborough 
perhaps some of your readers may be 
able to say if they know it occurs further 
North than this — Ripon. — Ibid. 
Ourapteryx Sambucaria. — This is com- 
mon with us here ; and a friend of mine 
has taken two specimens of E. Lunaria, 
one in June, the other in August. — W. 
Talbot, Mount Pleasant, Wakefield; 
Jan. 25. 
Ourapteryx Sambucaria. — This is far 
from rare hereabouts. — G. Wailes, Neiu- 
castle-on-Tyne ; Jan. 27. 
Ennomos Lunaria. — I have taken this 
insect both in Alay and August of the 
same year (1850) ; the next year I took 
a specimen in June. — Rev. P. H. Newn- 
hah, Guildford ; Jan. 28. 
Is Polyommatus Argiolus double- 
brooded ? — I am doubtful if this species 
is commonly met with in August ; I have 
never been able to take it during that 
month, though common in the same 
locality in Alay: it seems very restricted 
too in its peregrinations, for though not 
uncommon on holly in some woods, on 
other clumps of that tree, though at no 
great distance, you may often search for 
it in vain. — George Stockley, 4, Leach- 
dale Place, Old Ford, E. ; Jan. 26. 
Stock exhausted. — Having had as 
many applications as would have ex- 
hausted some dozens, I beg to state that 
I am fairly cleaned out. All those who 
have not heard from me must not con- 
sider me as wanting in courtesy, but as 
unable to comply with their demands. — 
Ibid. 
A successful Digger. — Having pretty 
well exhausted my come-at-able localities, 
I can now give you the result of my 
labour at the diggings, though not so 
accurately as I could wish, for I have 
very many pupae about which I cannot 
hazard a guess. I began digging in 
September last, and have made in all 
forty-six excursions, bringing home (in 
round numbers) 1 100 pupae : the greatest 
number I took at one time was 95, but 
that was the result of seven hours’ 
