323. Notes on certain puris.of the State of Ohio. 
neither. fly nor crawl to any considerable distance. In. this 
state they remain until morning, their wings gradually unfold- 
ing, and as the day increases, they, by little and little, and fre- 
quent attempts, learn to fly fora few feet, so that by night they 
are able to fly forseveral rods. In their efforts to disengage. 
themselves from their shell or envelope, I noticed that many 
of them lost their lives—either from a arene of strength to . 
burst away, or from the narrowness of sage, occasion- 
their coming t pare of the euredie raghe 
coe alr. ding ourst th 
une rien Po day t the cicade 
tion to ees their eggs. 
June 4.—The ae Tae to p Reet their eggs i in the te 
der branches of apple-trees: they appear to be very fe oS 
pean trees of this kind, and of the forest-trees they soos 
ave a 
2 .a decided preference for the. beech, on whic — 
were seen. making prepara: 
i ih he forms the. files to Sri je eg; 
deposits, an egg at the instan! a 
nia or holes are about : hth o 
Ny or pith of the Pee = its unc ( 
] tie an immense number ; y the appe arance of 
d to day each wie is fried with at least ¢ | 
