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what is that plant with white starry blossoms that so 

 profusely clothes that dry bank ? that is the " broad 

 leaved mouse-ear chickweed " ( Cerastium vulgatum), 

 in the shoots of which as well as in those of the " bog 

 stitchwort" (Stellaria uliginosa), the larvae of Ge- 

 lechia fraternella maybe found in plenty; while in the 

 shoots of the " greater stitchwort" (Stellaria holostea), 

 which you see trailing along the bank or climbing the 

 hedge, the larvae of Gelechia tricolorella may be 

 found, while on its leaves, making long whitish blotches, 

 the larva of Coleophora solitariella occurs, while the 

 larva of Gelechia maculea feeds upon its shoots and 

 seeds. 



On the shoots of Atriplex, growing on that waste 

 patch of ground, the larvae of Gelechia Atriplicella 

 may be found, and in its stems, as well as in those of 

 the goosefoot (Chenopodium), the larvae of Gelechia 

 obsoletella occur ; while on sloe, hawthorn and apple 

 the larvae of Hyponomeuta Padellus carry on the work 

 of defoliation in concert; and between the united leaves 

 of apple (or hawthorn) we shall find the larvae of 

 Gelechia leucatella ; while in the shoots of the furze 

 (Ulex Europceus) the larva of Anarsia Sjmrtiella 

 occurs. 



Now let us see what this wet spot, nicely sheltered 

 by the overhanging aspens, will produce us. What is 

 that tall plant, with the long willow-like leaf? that is 

 the " great hairy willow herb" (Epilobium, hirsutwn) ; 

 in the lower leaves of this we may find the pupae of the 

 pretty Laverna ochraceella, while on the neighbouring 

 sallows and osiers the larvae of Coleophora viminetella 

 may be found ; and on poplars and willows, between 



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