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AUTUMN. 
and windows in houses. The grubs found in 
apples, pears, and nuts, may be reared with 
care ; they should be put into a cage having 
damp earth at the bottom. 
“ Ivy is the last flower that supports the 
Hymenopterous and Dipterous insects. On 
sunny days quite on to November they swarm 
on trees covered with this plant ; and when they 
disappear, probably retire under the shelter of 
its leaves, concealing themselves between its 
fibres and the trees which it entwines.”* 
^ White. 
