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APHORISMATA ENTOMOLOGICA.
and breaking by means of shrouds or stays coming from near the top
to a double cross-tree, like those from the royal mast of a man-of-war.
An illustration Avill be given with the other engravings, and I hope to
find it as effective in practise, as it is in theory on paper. The net
is to be made of very light open net-work, so as not to catch the air.
"WHAT'S IN A NAME?"
A GOOD deal too much in many an Entomological one. Hardly two
"Lists" agree; and, as I can recommend no one in existence, I must briefly
dismiss the subject of nomenclature by expressing the hope that eftsoons
Ave may be permitted to resort to the primitive simplicity whilom
enjoyed by our Entomological forefathers, and that an insect yclept by
one name may be deemed to be sufficiently denominated, so that the
pride of nomenclators may be no longer fostered by dubbing their
unconscious adoptions with as many titles and "family" distinctions as
would suffice a Spanish grandee, to say nothing of their unpronounceable
barbarisms, which offend against all laws of classical propriety. I have
myself used Mr. Doubleday's catalogue, price half-a-crown, published by
Mr. Yoorst, London. It is Avell printed on good strong paper, and
only on one side, so as to be able to be cut out for labels for cabinets,
and also for marking in the species possessed.
"DE OMNIBUS REBUS ET QUIBUSDAM ALUS."
I HAVE almost exhausted the previous part of this wide subject under
the former heads, but I must endeavour to say something under the latter
part of it; and, first, I may add, that in order to keep the wings
sufficiently down with the silver paper, two or even three pieces will
sometimes be required on each side. Further, the mode just mentioned
of drying the wings before the fire, will be found very effective in
keeping them permanently in the way they are placed, so that they
may be effectually as Avell as nominally "-set."
A very good method of procuring many rare Lepidopterous, and indeed
other insects, is by shaking in the day-time any young trees which may
admit of such an effect, the result being to dislodge those which may
be resting under the leaves, from whence they either fly or drop down