29 JULY 1893, Page 17

COCKROACHES AND HELLEBORE.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE 6' SPEOTATOR."] SIR,—The tastes even of cockroaches must differ. Our English variety here have asked for no culinary assistance, but have devoured the hellebore-powder pure et simple, and have con- sequently been swept up in thousands, thanks to your corre- spondent " Vexillium."—I am, Sir, &o., H. M. J.