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ORANGE TIP. 



PLATE XII. 



Mancipium Cardamincs, Stephens. Duncan. 



Papilio Cardamines, Linn^us. Lewin. Harris. 



" " Wilkes. Donovan. 



Anthocharis Cardamines, Boisduval. Godart. 



Pieris Cardamines, Schrank. Latreille. 



" " Zetterstedt. 



Ganoris Cardamines, Dalman. 



Euchloe Cardamines, Hubner. 



The endless variety of nature is perhaps the 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 sgai quoi,' which, 

 though the gift that enables him to do even what he docs, 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 Tip is a strikingly handsome insect, whether seen in 

 its flight, or adorning the cabinet. I have noticed how very sud- 

 denly, 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, among others 

 at Brighton, Anstey, Bisterne, and I have seen it in great plenty in 

 Ireland, in the grounds of Rostellan Castle, the very beautiful seat of 

 the Marquis of Thomond. 



The butterfly appears at the end of ilay; and Mr. Stephens says 

 that he has had some come out of chrysalis in the middle of .June, 

 and others in the middle of July. I saw one in the neighbourhood 

 of Broomsgrove on the 4th. of April, 18G8. On the continent there 

 is a second brood, and Mr. Dell, of Plymouth, has taken one near there 

 in that mouth, — I mean in July. 



