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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 15, 1859. 
well repay its members, from the judicious manner in which its 
funds are expended in the undertaking, and would in the present 
instance render a great service to Grape growers, by ascertaining 
what are the real merits of the Grape called Foster's White 
Seedling, so highly praised in the Chronicle; so that we could 
depend upon not having the expense and vexation of playing the 
Josling's St. Albans game over again, and in which the Chronicle 
played a goodly part.— Vitis. 
(Lady Fowne's Seedling and Trentham Blade are two very 
distinct Grapes. We have seen Foster's White Seedling, and it 
bears considerable resemblance to the Grove Fnd Sweetwater 
and Scotch White Cluster. Can any of our correspondents give 
us any information about this variety ?— Eds.] 
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS, WITH DATES 
OF THEIR CAPTURE. 
I send you a list of Butterflies and Moths taken since March, 
1858, when I first commenced to notice entomology. 
BUTTERFLIES. 
March 22 Vanessa Urticne 
„ 22 V. Polyclorus 
„ 22 V. Io 
„ 22 V. C-album 
,, 24 Aporia Rap® 
April 18 A. Napi 
,, 20 Euchloe Cardamines 
,, 20 Gonepteryx Rhamni 
,, 23 Ilipparchia Egeria 
June 1 Vanessa Atalanta 
,, 6 Argynnis Papina 
,, 6 A. Euphrosyne 
,, 6 Polyommatus Alexis 
„ 13 Thymele Alveolus 
June 13 Pamphila Sylvanus 
,, 13 Hipparehia Janira 
,, 18 Nisoniades Tages 
,, 18 Melitfea Euphrosyne 
,, 18 M. Selene 
,, 30 Thecla W. Album 
,, 30 Vanessa Cardui 
August 4 Colias Edusa 
,, 4 Chrysophanus Phlaeas 
,, 18 Hipparehia Tithonus 
„ 24 Vanessa Antiopa 
,, 24 Hipparehia Megeria 
,, 24 H. Hyperanthus 
night by candlelight, as there are some very good Moths to be 
taken then. The above Moths and Butterflies have all been taken 
in the west of Herefordshire.— Wm. Wright, jun. 
[The above ought to stimulate others of our readers. It is 
communicated by a lad only sixteen, and bears good testimony to 
his industry and judgment.— Eds.] 
GAS-AMMONIACAL LIQUOR AND LIME. 
In your tract on the “ Agricultural and Horticultural Uses of 
Ammoniacal Liquor, &c.,” you recommend to mix sulphuric acid 
with it, &c. Suppose in the purification of gas a wet purifier or 
washer is used next to the hydraulic main, and that in this washer 
lime is used, would any injury accrue to the ammoniacal liquor 
by this addition ? or would the mixture be all the better for the 
combination of the ammonia with lime preparatory to the addition 
of sulphuric acid to the two ? 
In a few words, whether is better—lime, ammonia and sul¬ 
phuric acrid, or ammonia and sulphuric acid only for agricultural 
purposes ?—F. S. of L-. 
[Beyond any doubt ammonia and sulphuric acid alone are to 
be preferred. They form sulphate of ammonia, a manure which 
may be applied advantageously to every plant cultivated by the 
farmer or gardener. With lime sulphuric acid forms sulphate of 
lime, a salt useful almost exclusively to the Clovers and Trefoils, 
and for them a very little of it is sufficient. Therefore, both for 
efficiency as a manure, and for economy in the quantity of sul¬ 
phuric acid required, ammonia without any admixture of lime is 
preferable.] 
HARDY FLOWERING HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
March 24 Hibernia Progemmaria 
,, 27 Diurnia Fagella 
April 11 Triphosia Dubitata 
,, 12 Semiphora Gothica 
,, 12 Orthosia Stabilis 
„ 12 O. Cruda 
,, 13 O. Instabilti 
,, 15 Micoptera Sattelitea 
,, 15 Glea Vaccinni 
,, 15 Scoliopterix Libatrix 
May 2 Cidaria Fluctuata 
,, 6 C. Onidentaria 
,, 6 Depressaria Ocellana 
,, 10 Cidaria Propugnata 
,, 13 (Ecophora Sulphurella 
,, 17 Hemerophila Abruptaria 
,, 19 Rumia Crategata 
„ 19 Cabera Pusaria 
„ 19 Cidaria Ferrugata 
,, 21 Lozogramma Petraria 
,, 22 Anticlea Derivata 
,, 25 Lampropteryx Suffumata 
,, 25 Spilosoma Menthastri 
,, 27 Polyphasia Marmorata 
,, 28 Phlogophora Meticulosa 
,, 31 Mesographe forftcalis 
June 1 Zerena Adustata 
,, 3 Macroglossa Stellatarum 
,, 5 Cherocampa Elpenor 
,, 5 C. Porcellus 
,, 6 Odontopera bidentata 
,, 6 Gallerea Cereana 
,, 6 Cidaria Montonata 
,, 6 Harpalyce Tristata 
,, 7 Agrotis Exclamationis 
,, 8 Graramesia Trilinea 
,, 9 Sphinx ligustri 
,, 9 Triphena pronuba 
,, 10 Dasychira pudibunda 
,, 10 Cucullia Umbratica 
,, 11 Chlorissa putataria 
,, 11 Camptogramraa Bilineata 
,, 11 Hammatophorabucephala 
,, 13 Hadena plebeia 
,, 13 H. remiss* 
„ 14 Hepialus humuli 
„ 14 II. hectus 
„ 14 Pterophorus pentadactylus 
,, 14 Xylophasia polyodon 
,, 14 Apatela Aceris 
,, 14 Lophoderus ministranus 
,, 14 Achroia Alvearia 
,, 14 Eudorea dubitalis 
,, 17 Eurrhypara Urticata 
MOTHS. 
June 17 Hypena proboscidalis 
,, 18 Heliodes heliacea 
,, 19 Paracolax tarsicrinalis 
,, 19 Caradrina Cubieularis 
,, 19 Plusia Iota 
,, 19 P. Inscripta 
,, 19 P. Gamma 
,, 19 Campea Margaritaria 
,, 19 Pericallia Syringaria 
,, 21 Xylina putris 
,, 23 Odonestis potatoria 
,, 24 Graphiphora festiva 
,, 24 Cucullia Umbratica 
,, 25 Chlorissa Thymiaria 
,, 25 Cleora Bajularia 
,, 25 Harpalyce fulvata 
,, 25 Aglossa pinguinalis 
,, 26 Ourapteryx Sambucaria 
,, 26 Cidaria Miaria 
,, 26 Ennomos flexula 
,, 30 Zerena Rubiginata 
,, 30 Halia Vauaria 
,, 30 Margaritea Sericealis 
,, 30 Pecilophasia Marginata 
July 1 Margaritea Verticalis 
,, 1 Plusia Chrysitis 
,, 5 Porthesia Chrysorrhea 
,, 5 Steganolophia prunata 
„ 15 Thyatira batis 
,, 15 Cosmia Trapezina 
,, 27 Apamea Dydima 
,, 27 Nudaria Mundana 
,, 27 Lithosia Complana 
,, 27 Crocallis Eliriguaria 
,, 27 Abraxas Grossulariata 
Aug. 18 Pyrophila Tragopoginis 
,, 18 Amphipyra pyramidea 
,, 18 Graphipora Plecta 
,, 23 Lytea Umbrosa 
24 Mormo Maura 
Sept. 3 Segetia Xanthographa 
,, 3 Heliophobus popularis 
,, C Ceratopacha diluta 
,, 8 CatocalaNupta 
,, 17 Orthosia Litura 
,, 18 Xanthia Gilvago 
,, 21 Orbona Ferruginia 
,, 21 Orthosia lota 
,, 21 Xanthia Aurago 
,, 21 Orthosia lunosa 
Oct. 26 Hymera pennaria 
Nov. 1 Oporabiadilutata 
„ 5 Calocampa Exoleta 
,, 8 Cheimatobia brumata 
The above list will show when the varieties are flying, as they 
are all dated as they were taken. What I have taken in 1859 
are much the same as the above, with the exception of a few fresh 
ones. I should recommend looking after the Ivy blossoms at 
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ASTRANTIA— Masterwokt. 
Nat. ord., Umbelliferse. Finn. Pentrandria Digynia. 
Generic Character.— Umbel fascicled; involucres length of 
umbels, slightly coloured. Calyx persistent. Fruit oblong, 
encircled by furrowed, wrinkled, small bladders. 
Astrantia Carniolica (Carnioline). Radical-leaves five to 
seven lobed, lobes oblong, rather acute, sub-trifid, mucronately- 
toothed; involucre quite entire, larger than umbel. 1ft. 
Striped. June. Carniola. 
A. Caucasia (Caucasian). Radical-leaves palmate-parted, lobes 
five,'rarely three, oval-oblong, deeply bi-serrated, bristly ciliated; 
stem-leaves nearly palmate; involucre-leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
with one to three spines at the apex, rather longer than 
umbel. 6 in. Pink. July. Caucasus. Called, also, A. in¬ 
termedia. 
A. major (greater). Radical-leaves five-lobed, lobes trifid, 
acutely toothed, bristly ciliated ; involucre-leaves linear-lanceo¬ 
late, quite entire. 2 ft. Striped. June. Alps of Europe. 
A. maxima (greatest). Radical-leaves palmate-parted, lobes 
three, ovate-lanceolate, unequally serrated, bristly ciliated ; 
involucre-leaves ovate-lanceolate, bristly ciliated, rather longer 
than umbel. 2 ft. Pink. July. Caucasus. Called, also, 
A. Helleborifolia. 
A. minor (smaller). Radical-leaves digitate, segments seven or 
nine, lanceolate-acute, deeply toothed; involucre-leaves entire, 
length of umbel. 6 in. Pink. June. Switzerland. 
A. pauciflora (few-flowered). Leaves palmate, segments five to 
seven, entire at base, finely toothed from the middle to the 
point; involucre-leaves entire, longer than umbel. 6 in. 
White. July. Sicily. 
A small tribe of interesting, though not very showy, plants, 
requiring a dry sandy loam. 
Propagated very fast by dividing the plants in March, and 
planting them immediately in fresh soil, where they are to grow 
and flower. Here I would remark that too many cultivators, 
when they take up their herbaceous plants for increase, plant 
them again in the same soil, forgetting, or probably not thinking of, 
the fact that the plants have exhausted the soil of the nutriment 
proper for the species: hence the plants grow poorer and poorer, 
and do not make the display they would do if fresh soil, either 
entirely or at least in part, had been supplied. No doubt this is 
the principal reason why herbaceous plants do so ill in town 
gardens and squares. In my instructions under the head “ pro- 
| pagation ” I always advise fresh soil every time the plants are 
