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21. INSECT MAGICIANS. 



This vignette is intended to represent the magical effects produced in vegetable 

 growth by the punctures of various Gall-Flies. To the right, on the Briar 

 Rose, are three of the moss-like galls termed Rose Bedeguars, each 

 enclosing eggs or larvae of the Producing Fly (Cynips Rosa). The Gall- 

 Fly itself is figured to the left, above ; and the largest and most gaily- 

 coloured insect of the four, also distinguished by a tail-like appendage, 

 is a parasitic Ichneumon (Calimone Bedeguaris), as often as the true 

 Gail-Fly an occupant of the Rose Bedeguars. On the rose-leaves above 

 the moss-like tufts are two other galls, globular and spiny, produced by 

 another Ci/n/fjs, also figured above. To the left, on the, branch of oak, 

 are various fruit-like galls. The largest, fidl of perforations, is the 

 common Oak-apple, when turned brown after exit, through these holes, 

 of its Gall-Fly inhabitants (Cynips Quercus), one of which is represented 

 in the centre of the Vignette. This and the other flies are considerably 

 magnified. On the oak-leaves are several berry-shaped galls, green 

 tinged with red, called leaf or currant galls, and nearly similar to those 

 which hang in bunches from the catkins. Above and below the large 

 Oak-apple, and proceeding from the branch, are two of the artichoke 

 galls of the oak-bud. The excrescence, of somewhat oblong form and 

 variegated colour, attached to a low branch in the centre of the fore- 

 ground, was drawn from a specimen found amongst many others in 

 1 1 ighgate "Wood .................. 60 



" Oh ! most royal relri/ji't/n,/ .'" 



Subject to the wand of a Fairy ('i/nips, the shade of the Merry Monarch sits 

 imprisoned in an oak-apple .............. 71 



3>unc. 

 22. A LOVE AMONG THE ROSES. 



Two of the golden green Rose Chafer (Cetonia av.rata), seeking their 

 favourite repast of pollen in the heart of a Rose ....... 72 



" There's a pet for you .'" 



A Stag-Beetle, Lucanus Cervus, exhibits its playful propensities by tossing a 

 ball of cotton on its horns no fancy, but attested fact ..... 93 



