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toes, apples, etc." lie doubts wlicdicr (licy destroy mice or siiakes 

 as was believed by Bosc, Muhlenberj^C aud Shaw. 



DeKay says it is fond of insects, fruits and (-(liblc inuslirooms. 

 lu this he is correct. 



Eny:ene Smith reports that one killed and ate a Hrowu Snake in 

 captivity. 



Hay reports that this species "loves cucumbers and lettuce, work- 

 ing injury to them." 



Fig. 15. Turtle eggs: (8) C. insculptus; (9) C. guttatus; (10) T. caroUna. All 

 numbers marked a are end views. Natural size, after Agassiz. 



Food of Young Turtles. 



It is interesting to note the food of very young or small indi- 

 viduals of different species because it is evident in many cases these 

 must be quite different from that of the adult or full grown creatures. 

 We have been fortunate enough to examine several specimens of 

 young of five species of our native turtles. 



