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ORANGE TIPPED. 



PLATE XII. 



Manciphun Cardamines, 

 PapiUo Cardamines, 



Anthnrharis Cardamines, 



Fieris Cardamines, 



it it 



Ganoris Cardamines, 

 EiicJdoe Cardamines, 



Stephens. Duncan. 

 Linnaeus. Lewin. Harris. 

 "Wilkes. Donovan. 



BoiSDUVAL. GoDART. 

 SCHRANK. LaTREILLE. 



Zetterstedt. 

 Dalman. 



HUBNER. 



The endless variety of nature is perhaps tlie most wonderful 

 feature in it. Varied indeed are the combinations which the 

 mind of man strikes out, but still there is a something, a 'je 

 ne scai quoi,' which, though the gift that enables him to do even 

 Avhat he does, is itself a natural gift, yet leaves it always manifest 

 that his skill in contrivance is but imperfect. The varieties 

 that he sees in natural objects would never have occurred to 

 his own imagination, however fertile it may be. There is but 

 One of whom we can say with truth, "His work is perfect." 



The Orange Tipped is a strikingly handsome insect, whether 

 seen in its flight, or adorning the cabinet. I have noticed 

 how very suddenly, from whatever cause, all, or nearly all, 

 disappear when their "little day" is over. 



It is a very abundant species in all parts of England, and 

 I have seen it in great plenty in Ireland, in the grounds of 

 Eostellan Castle, the most beautiful seat of the Marquis of 

 Thomond. 



The Butterfly appears at the end of May; and jNIr. Stephens 

 says that he has had some come out of chrysalis in the middle 

 of June, and others in the middle of July. 



It is found in all sorts of situations, in the green lane, 



