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that have just turned their attention from midge-eaten Wheat to 
coarse grains and Potatoes, this is a severe blow. Corn planted 
after this date must have a very favourable season to mature 
before the autumnal frosts. 
Westfield, Chav.tauque Co., N.Y., June 8. — We had a severe 
frost here the niglit of June 4th. Corn and Potatoes were 
frozen—also the present season’s growth of the Grape Vines. 
On the ridge or hill back from Lake Erie, in all the south part 
of the county, Apples were frozen on the trees, and even Peas 
and Onions were cut of. Such a frost in .Tune has never 
occurred here since the country was settled.—( American Country 
Gentleman .) 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S MEETING. 
The July meeting of the Entomological Society, held on the 
4tli instant, was presided over by Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., 
President. 
After the announcement of the donations of various works to 
the Society’s library, Mr. Jeakes exhibited a North American 
species of W’eevil, belonging to the genus Brenthus, which had 
lately been taken flying in a garden at Camden Town, near 
London. It is supposed to have been reared on the stems of 
shrubs from that country growing near at hand. 
Mr. Frederick Bond exhibited some lepidopterous insects 
lately taken at Freshwater, in the Isle of Wight; amongst which 
were some fine varieties of Setina irrorella, an apparently new 
species of Coleophora (a genus of case-bearing Moths of small 
size), an example of Cochylisflavicilia «a, and some fine Gelechine. 
He also exhibited a beautiful living specimen of the splendid 
beetle Colosoma sycophanta , taken on the coast at Freshwater a 
few days previous to the meeting. 
Mr. Shepherd exhibited some specimens of Deleaster dichroa, 
a rare species of Rove beetle, lately taken near London: and 
Mr. A. F. Sheppard two specimens of Erastria venuslula taken 
near Loughton, in Essex. 
Mr. lanson exhibited a specimen of Slenus opticus , a species 
of Rove beetle new to Britain, taken by Mr. Squire in Horning 
Fen ; and Mr. Mitford a fine series of both sexes of the rare 
Moth Psychefusca, which he had lately reared from the larva; 
(which reside within moveable cases, covered with bits of twigs 
and leaves like the Caddice worms) ; also a specimen of Cardbus 
intrieatus taken near Bath. 
Mr. Stevens exhibited some beautiful minute Moths collected 
at Moreton Bay, in Australia, by Mr. Diggles; also a most 
beautiful species of Gastrophasia (a genus of Moths), with a 
drawing of the larva from which it had been reared by the same 
gentleman. 
Mr. Gorham exhibited a series of Anchomenus livens found 
near Eltham. 
Mr. Stevens exhibited both sexes of the grand new species of 
Ornithoptera, respecting the capture of which he had read a 
letter from Mr. A. R. Wallace at the last meeting of the Society. 
It belongs to the same group as Papilio Priamus, but the male 
has the brilliant green of the wings of that species replaced by 
the most gorgeous golden scales ; whence Mr. Wallace proposes 
the name of O. Croesus for this, one of the finest additions to the 
many novelties lately sent to this country by this enterprising 
collector, who had also sent specimens of another apparently 
new Papilio allied to P. Ulysses, remarkable for the great bril¬ 
liancy of the blue colour of the upper side of the wings. These 
butterflies had been taken in the island of Batchian, near New 
Guinea. The name of P. Telemachus was proposed for the 
latter species. 
Mr. F. Smith read a paper on the economy of the Ichneu- 
monife, constituting the genus Pezomachus of Gravenhoist, 
which lie had observed to be parasitic in the egg-nests of some 
species of Spiders in this country. 
Mr. Waterhouse exhibited specimens and drawings of the 
larva of Hydrous picens, the great Water beetle. He also read 
a series of notes on the British species of Donacia; as well as 
a revision of the British species of the family Cisidoe—minute 
beetles which reside in fungi. 
Mr. Westwood exhibited a new kind of Butterfly recently 
received from New Caledonia, of which he read a description, 
under the name of Papilio ( Ulysses ) Ulyssinus. Considering it 
ns a local, or geographical, sub-species of Papilio Ulysses, vary¬ 
ing in its uniformly smaller size and other differences in its 
markings, he considered this as an example of the tendency 
of certain species to undergo a modification of form in different 
localities, whereas other species remained permanent in their 
characters, under any change of circumstances, of climate, or 
locality. Such as was found to be the case with Cynthia cardui. 
He considered that this difference in the amount of modification, 
to which different species were thus shown to be subject, had 
not hitherto been sufficiently regarded with reference to the 
question of the permauence of species since the period of their 
creation. 
Mr. W’aterhouse agreed in the existence of distinct races, or 
fixed geographical varieties in certain species of Weevils which 
he had examined. He had not, however, considered it advisable 
or necessary, to distinguish them by a separate name, as Mr. 
Westwood was inclined to do. He also mentioned the circum¬ 
stance, that whilst certain species of a genus (as, for instance, 
the common Lady Bird, Coccinella 7 -punctata), never, or very 
rarely, indeed, exhibited any variation from its normal state, 
other species in the same genus were so liable to vary, that it 
was scarcely possible to find two individuals alike. 
Mr. Westwood also exhibited and described a new and beauti¬ 
ful spectre insect, just received from the River Amazon, to 
which he gave the name of Direlytron Batesiannm, in honour of 
Mr. Bates, by whom it had been collected. 
GEAFTING EVEEGEEENS AND SHEUBS ON 
DECIDUOUS STOCKS. 
An old experienced gardener communicates the following 
interesting instances of grafting which have proved successful 
with him, and invites nurserymen to try the same experiments 
and relate their success. 
Photina serrulata, or glabra (often called Cratcegns glabra), 
and its variety P. serrulata dentata, grow well on the common 
Quince, Cydonia vulgaris. Inoculation is preferable to split¬ 
grafting. Do not choose your stocks too strong, or after the 
first year the graft may come off. I thus raised in my nursery 
specimens which in the second year had nice heads with shoots 
from two to two feet and a half long. T add that this kind does 
not graft on White Thorn as well as the other kinds of Cratcegus 
do. Eriobotrya Japonica (Mespilus Japonicus) , grafted by side 
or cleft-grafting, also grows better on Quince than on White 
Thorn. Cotoneaster buxifolius grafted on White Thorn makes 
a fine, spreading head. The branches somewhat pendulous and 
woolly, shining green leaves, and the fruit fine and of a coral 
red. ” Cotoneaster microphylla, however, has a pyramidal growth, 
and numerous fiery-colcured fruit, looking very well amidst the 
dark green foliage. Both species can be raised also on their own 
roots. Ruscifolius is finely adapted for hillsides in gardens and 
parks; microphylla for massing or in pots. 
Prunus laurocerasus, or Cherry Laurel, I have propagated by 
layers for many years, and lately by grafts on Cerasus avium 
and padus ( Prunuspadus). When grafted, and when in average 
soil, it will stand the cohl much better. 
All Malionias graft well on Berberis vulgaris, or on any 
strong Berberis, such as the Eepalense, aristata, &c. Different 
Malionias can be grafted, also, at a certain height on the same 
plant. Mespiulus pyracantha, both the red and the yellow- 
white-fruited graft equally well on Quince and White Thorn. 
Cerasus Caroliniana grafts well and lasts longer when grafted 
on Prunus padus. Cerasus illicifolius does the same on Prunus 
Mahaleb. Both Cherries can be grafted like Roses in the 
greenhouse, on account of their fine thin bark. 
I never tried grafting Euonymus Japonicus, Rhamnus alaternus. 
Viburnum sinensis, Ligustrum Japonicum and Nepalense, because 
they propagate easily by layers, cuttings, and seed. 
All the above-mentioned plants graft best and easiest by clefts 
into the bark in the same way ns you go about grafting into the 
bark of old and badly-grown pyramidal fruit trees which you 
want to improve and are too old for inoculation. 
Will anybody tell his experience in regard to grafting deci¬ 
duous trees and shrubs on evergreen stocks ?— (American Gar¬ 
dener’s Monthly.) 
VARIETIES. 
“ The Cattt.e are in the Field ! ”—Kate at the back door 
cries, “ the cattle are in the field ! ” grabs the mop, and runs. 
Farmer Jones drops his knife and fork, and rushes out at one 
door, nearly choking himself trying to yell at “the pesky 
critters ” before he has swallowed the last mouthful of dumpling 
he had deposited. John Jones, jun., tosses the book he is 
reading on the table, tipping over the lamp and his chair as he 
