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Mr. McLachlan read a series of observations on the synonomy 
of the species of trichopterous insects described by Dr. Kolenati 
in the second part of his work on those insects just published at 
Moscow, and exhibited several new British species, including 
Setodes interrupta, and Leptocerus albifrons and affinis. Now 
that the attention of entomologists has been called to this 
neglected order of insects, it is not to be doubted but that the 
number of recorded British species will be greatly increased. 
The Rev. H. Pickard exhibited a fine specimen of the richly 
coloured Cleopatra variety of Gonepteryx Rliamui, taken by his 
uncle in Yorkshire : and stated that, although regarded by many 
entomologists as a distinct species, Dr. Bois Duval had informed 
Mr. Westwood that he had reared both the red of ordinary 
specimens from one batch of eggs. 
A specimen of the larva of a Noctua which had been found on 
the surface of the snow (probably dropped by some bird), was 
exhibited, being quite lively when found. And Dr. Wallace 
called attention to Dr. Standinger’s statement of the repeated 
freezing of caterpillars; some of which, however, died during 
each experiment, whereby their numbers became gradually 
diminished. 
Mr. Grove exhibited some specimens of the cast skins of 
various British Sphinges, showing the thin white pellicle or 
covering of the limbs. And Dr. Knaggs exhibited some insect 
eggs, which had been destroyed by a minute insect parasite 
belonging to the liymenopterous genus Teleas, of which speci¬ 
mens were exhibited. 
Mr. Waterhouse read a memoir containing a revision of the 
British species of Euplectus and Scydmosnus. 
Mr. Scott described a new British species of the case-bearing 
Moths, which he named Coleophora Wilkinsonii, the larva of 
which mines the leaves of the Birch. And Dr. Wallace exhi¬ 
bited some experiments for extracting grease from the bodies of 
insects by boiling them in benzine. 
REPORT ON THE GARDEN PEAS. 
Grown at Chiswick during 1860. 
By Robert Hogg, LL.D., F.R.H.S., Secretary to the Fruit 
Committee. 
(Continued from page 261.) 
15. Royal Dwarf .Charlwood & Cummins. 
Syn. White Prussian ; Poor Man's Profit; Dwarf Prolific. 
Plant of medium growth, having a stem 3 feet high, generally" 
simple but occasionally branching, and bearing about eighteen 
pods, which are sometimes single, but generally in pairs ; they 
are from 2k to 3 inches long, and usually well filled, containing 
from five to six Peas. The ripe seed is white. 
Sown February 19th; the plants bloomed June 12th, and 
the slats appeared July 3rd ; the pods were ready for gathering 
July 13th. The plant is fan-like in habit, and a prodigious 
bearer. 
16. Victoria Branching .Noble, Cooper & Bolton. 
Syn. Paul's Early Dwarf ...Lawson & Son. 
Paul’s Prolific .Hurst & M'Mullen. 
Plant with a strong robust habit of growth, 3 feet high. The 
1 stem is generally simple, but sometimes branching, and bears 
from twelve to sixteen pods, which are 3 to 3£ inches long, and 
| half an inch broad, and contain from 7 to 8 large Peas. The 
| foliage is dark green. Ripe seed white. 
Sown February 19th; the plants bloomed June 16th; the 
slats appeared July 4th, and the pods were ready to be gathered 
July 16th. This is a very abundant bearer, but it comes into 
use at a time when there are several of the superior wrinkled 
: varieties in season, and, therefore, it is not required. 
17. Danecroft Prolific .Noble, Cooper & Bolton. 
The plant very much resembles the Victoria Branching in 
habit. It is 3 feet high, robust, and frequently branching, and 
produces from twelve to sixteen pods, which contain from seven 
to eight Peas of good size. 
Sown February 19th ; in bloom June 23rd; slatted June 
30th; and fit for use July 20th. Ripe seed white, small, 
round, and smooth. 
This is an abundant bearer, and four or five days later than 
j Victoria Branching, to which it is not superior. It comes into 
U66 at the same time as the following, to which it is inferior, 
and, therefore, is a variety that might easily be dispensed with. 
II. M A RROW PEAS. 
Ripe seed white, large, smooth, uneven, compressed, irregular, 
or egg-shaped ; skin thick. Foliage blotched. 
18. Champion of Paris .Noble, Cooper, & Bolton. 
Syn. Excelsior .Noble, Cooper, & Bolton. 
Knight's Excelsior .Turner. 
Stuart's Paradise .Flanagan & Son. 
Paradise Marrow .Noble, Cooper, & Bolton. 
This is a rather strong-growing variety, 5 to 6 feet high, 
having generally a single stem, which is, however, occasionally 
branched, and produces from eight to ten pods. The pods are 
for the most part single, but sometimes in pairs, about 4 inches 
long, nearly three-quarters of an inch wide, and remarkably 
well filled with from seven to nine large Peas. Ripe seed white, 
medium-sized, somewhat flattened and pitted. 
The seed was sown February 19th, and the plants were in 
bloom June 11th ; they were slatted on the 23rd of June, and 
on July 6th the pods were fit to be gathered. 
This is a very excellent Pea, an abundant cropper, quite as 
early as Early Ringwood and Early Frame, and considerably 
earlier than Auvergne and Shilling’s Grotto, to all of which it 
is in every respect greatly superior. 
19. Harrison’s Perfection Noble, Cooper & Bolton. 
Plant with a robust habit of growth, having a thick succulent 
stem, 3 to 3i feet high, and large dark green foliage. The pods 
are produced in pairs from every joint, averaging sixteen or 
eighteen on a plant, but they are very irregularly and badly 
filled, and contain only from four to six Peas. The Peas are 
large and thick-skinned. Ripe seed white, medium-sized, and 
somewhat lentil-shaped. 
Sown February 19th; bloomed May 29th; slatted June 
16th ; pods ready July 7th. 
When this was first introduced it was considered a great 
acquisition, as being an early dwarf Marrow Pea, and as such it 
would have deserved all that was said in its favour, provided it 
had not the very objectionable property of filling irregularly. 
The pods early assume the appearance of being ready for use, 
but when opened are found to contain half-grown Peas, four to 
six of which only come to maturity. It ripens at the same 
time as Prizetaker and Fairbeard’s Nonpareil, and is some days 
later than Advancer, which has the same habit, is far more pro¬ 
ductive, and has the additional advantage of being a sweet 
wrinkled Pea. 
20. Thurston’s Reliance .Charlwood & Cummins. 
The plant grows to the height of 6 or 7 feet, and is very 
strong and robust. The stem is simple, and bears on an 
average from ten to twelve pods, which are generally single, but 
occasionally in pairs, and from 3| to 4i inches long. They arc 
broad and fiat, shaped like the pods of the Blue Scimitar, and 
contain from seven to eight very large Peas. Ripe seed white, 
large, unevenly compressed. 
Sown Febi’uary 19th; in bloom June 23rd; slatted June 
28th ; and pods ready to gather July 10th. 
This is a very distinct and very useful Pea, an abundant 
bearer, and the pods are of a fine deep bright green colour, 
which is a recommendation to it when grown for market. It 
comes in at the same time as the Auvergne and Shilling’s Grotto, 
but it is of a more tender constitution; for during the past 
summer, while the pods of these varieties filled well, those of 
Thurston’s Reliance did not contain more than six to seven 
matured Peas—a character, however, which it does not exhibit 
in ordinary summers. 
21. Queen of Dwarfs .Noble, Cooper, & Bolton. 
A very dwarf-growing variety, not more than 6 to 9 inches 
high. The stem is thick, succulent, and sometimes branching, 
and the foliage of a dark blue green colour. Each plant pro¬ 
duces about four or six pods, which are of a curious elliptic 
shape, and rarely contain more than three or four large Peas. 
Ripe seed white,medium-sized, egg-shaped, unevenly compressed. 
Sown February 19th; bloomed June 15th; slatted June 
28th ; and the pods were ready to gather July 10th. 
This is a very worthless variety, and unworthy of cultivation 
for any purpose whatever. The plant is so remarkably tender, 
that even in favourable seasons it does not develop nor fill its 
pods freely. In summers like the last it is chilled with cold, 
and in those that are warmer or more genial it is almost in¬ 
variably attacked with green fly. 
(To be continued .) 
