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black. They have been found variously in April, May, 

 June, and July, so that it would appear that two 

 broods are reared in the year. The eggs are disposed 

 with their small ends inwards. 



One is of a light greyish-yellow, with dark brown 

 marks all over, and some spots of the same. 



A second is also of a dull greyish-yellow, with 

 thin streaks of brown, and some spots and marks of 

 a darker brown and grey. 



A third is of a light yellowish-brown, with dark 

 blackish brown spots, some lighter spots of the same, 

 and some grey ones. 



A fourth is of a light greyish yellow, handsomely 

 marked with dark brown spots, chiefly at the larger 

 end, a few only over the remainder of the surface. 



A fifth is of a dark rich yellow, with some large 

 dark brown blots and some smaller ones. 



The ground colour of a sixth is dark reddish-brown, 

 with large streaks of darker brown, and some spots. 



END OF VOLUME II. 



f AWCETT, JING^AVBR AND f E^INTBR, 



