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THE NATURALISTS’ JOURNAL. 
much before settling down at Upsal, and was informed that in 
1732, the great naturalist undertook a journey of 3,500 miles, 
alone, through Lapland for the Academy of Sciences upon 50 
dollars (Swedish currency). “The following year,” added 
Linnaeus “ I visited the mining district around Fahlum, then travelled 
through Dalecarbia, and a little later re-visited Lapland and wrote 
a Flora of that country. The first sketch of the System of Nature 
appeared in 1735, and from that time forth my tongue and pen 
were alike in unceasing employ in the service of science. One 
ot the most interesting events of my life occurred in 1736, when 
I was enabled to visit England, and thenceforth my love for this 
country never ceased. Sorry as I am that my native land did not 
secure the collections which I left behind, I am nevertheless 
proud to think that they have fallen into such good hands, and I 
deeply appreciate the honour which Englishmen have conferred 
upon my name.” 
(To be continued.) 
LEPIDOPTERA. 
Nyssia hispidaria may be found in February resting on oak 
trees in Richmond park, the New Forest and the localities in the 
north of England where it occurs. Eriogaster lanestrh is one of 
the moths which appear in February ; others are Phigaliapilosaria 
which may be found resting on oak trees, Hybernia progemmaria 
and H. leucophearia. The reddish grey larvae of Ellopia fasciaria 
may be found now on fir trees. Cheimatophila mixtana flies about 
heathy places. This tortrix has silvery grey fore-wings streaked 
with chocolate brown and the edge of the costal margin is 
reddish.—A. H. Waters. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Whenever the weather is favourable the Coleopterist should be 
“ on the war-path,” and he will doubtless add many species to 
his collection (if he is a beginner) this month, that is if he is 
not afraid of a cold wind. The same methods, mentioned last 
month, can be carried on to advantage this. If it is too cold 
for much out-door work, the collector should procure a canvas 
bag into which he can shake the moss and tufts and examine at 
his leisure at home, but I should not advise this unless he has an 
out-house of some kind in which to examine the contents of the 
bag, otherwise he will probably have his home tenanted by many 
kinds of undesirable insects, spiders, centipedes, woodlice, etc, 
ad. lib. Rotten wood will well repay the student especially old 
