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whilst Messrs. Smith, Joy, Adye, and Collings made interesting exhibits. 
Mr. F. W. Hawes exhibited vars. of Pieris rapcB^ Argynnis euphrosyne^ 
etc. ; whilst some excellently mounted life-histories were shown by 
Messrs. Croker and Quail. Mr. A. H. Jones exhibited British speci- 
mens of Hydrilla palustris, Leucania vitdlina^ and other rarities. Per- 
. haps one of the most interesting exhibits in the room was that of Mr. 
Leech. His Papilios were indeed fine, and a perfectly black machaon 
attracted a great deal of attention, as did his hybrids of Smerinthus 
ocellatus-popiili . The large drawer of S. however, contained 
fe.ver striking vars. than those exhibited by Mr. J. A. Clark and figured 
in the March number of the Record. The varieties of Calliinorpha 
duminula., Nemeophila plantaginis, and Arctia caia were also exceedingly 
fine. The species of Abraxas., too, were very beautiful and attractive, and 
the difference in size in Liparis dispar from different parts of the world, 
sliowed what food and environment can do in this direction. Some of 
the Japanese species, labelled nov. sp., however, teach a lesson. As a 
case to point. Our European Lygdia adustata was exhibited, and directly 
below it a series of the same insect from Japan. Our European speci- 
mens, besides the typical dark markings, have a more or less (generally 
less) developed central band. This band in the Japanese specimens 
becomes dark in coloration, hence we get a new species according to 
the label. Similar examples of other species were also exhibited. 
If this be the way new species are determined, the synonymists of a 
century hence will complain of those who name Japanese insects 
in the present day. But still the exhibit was a splendid one, and 
it is to be hoped that Mr. Leech will exhibit more of his entomo- 
logical treasures. Another most interesting exhibit was the Society’s 
Canadian collection, lately presented by Messrs. A. and L. Gibb, 
and arranged by Mr. W. West. New names are here tacked on to 
old faces, and Tephrosia biundularia., Arctia caia, with at least a 
dozen other species are happy (?) in having troubles ahead in the 
way of synonymy. Mr. R. McLachlan was kind enough to lend his 
collection of British Trichoptera, with the cases of the larvae, and I 
noticed that Messrs. H. Moore, T. R. Billups and A. E. Cook exhi- 
bited nests of wasps. A fine educational collection was exhibited by 
Mr. S. L. Mosley, and Exotic Rhopalocera were well cared for by 
Messrs. J. Jenner Weir and S. Edwards. Of other matters not strictly 
entomological I must leave others to speak. — J. W. Tutt. 
^Jractical hints. 
By J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 
Look at last year’s “Hints” for this and the previous month. 
Collect larvae and pupae of Sesia culicifor7nis, S. cynipiformis, Aciptilia 
galactodactyla, Geometra papilionaria, Xanihidce, e*:c. as per instructions 
there given. Collect sallow and birch catkins and keep in separate 
bags. Collect a bag full of the rolled leaves and terminal shoots of 
hawthorn. Many good Tortrices will be bred. 
Drooping shoots of spindle contain larvae of Ypo7iomeuta plu7nbellus, 
and the webs on the branches larvae of Y. cagTiagellus. 
