finally to the true pupa and imago. — 

 These different changes of form are 

 known by the name of hypermeta- 

 morphoses, the term first given them 

 by Fabre, to distinguish them from the 

 normal changes from larva to pupa and 

 imago, experienced by insects general- 

 ly. The triungulin or first larva (a in 

 cut) is characterized by a prominent 

 labrum, very stout thighs, unarmed 

 shanks, three broad and subspatulate 

 tarsal claws, feeble and reduced tropin, 

 luitoothed jaws, 3-jointed antennte, 

 ending in a long seta, and four anal 

 set^e, the two inner ones longest. — 

 When the abdomen is shrunken, tlie 



feneral aspect is very nuich that of 

 *ediculus, and it is hardly suri>rising 

 that some of the early describers so de- 

 termined it. 



The Crystal Honey Fraud. 



Friend J. E. Moore, of New York, 

 has sent us a hand-bill puffing this vile 

 trash. It is the same that has been 

 "exposed"' many times, rmder differ- 

 ent names. This time, one ( 'hidester, 

 hailing from Fulton St., N. Y., is try- 

 ing to do a wholesale business in the 

 sale of Family, County and State 

 Rights for the Recipe to make it. 



The circular states that Honey is a 

 staple and in great demand. With 

 this Recipe, which can be filled by 

 any druggist, it can be sold at a low 

 price, and yet the agent can make 

 more money than at any honorable 

 business. 100 lbs of Honey(?) can be 

 made in half an hour, at a cost of 10c. 

 per it)., and can be sold for 25 cents per 

 ft.!!! How chect]} that is, when the 

 genuine article can be bought for less 

 money. 



The circular proceeds to work out on 

 2)aper, the profits, and concludes with 

 $1500.00 as profit to the agent on 10,000 

 pounds. 



Then the recipes can be sold at $1.00 

 each, to a million families, Avho will 

 thus be gulled out of $1,000,000 for 

 nothing but a receipt to make a vile 

 compound— cc(Z?ef7 Crystal Honey. The 

 agent can get 500 of these recipes for 

 $25 and have a $30 watch thro\TO in ! ! 



Exclusive rights for large cities 

 (where those reside who know but 



little about the production of genuine 

 honey), are sold at speckd rates ! Of 

 course ! Why not V 



To cap the climax of fraud, tliese 

 scamps print a "testimonial from M. 

 C. Quimby," which is intended to con- 

 vey the idea that the late " M. Quinby," 

 of New York, approved of this swindle. 

 The whole is an outrage on honesty, 

 and a libel on common intelligence ! 



Chidester also deals in bogus Jew- 

 elry, Magic goods, Floral Decorations, 

 a beautifully engraved dollar plate of 

 " The Lord's Prayer," which he sells to 

 agents for $15.00 per 100, and Palestine 

 Crosses from Lebanon and the Mount 

 of Olives, and any amount of cant. A 

 good wind up for such a huge fraud ! 



It is a trite remark, but very full of 

 truth, that " when you see a great deal 

 of virtue displayed in the store win- 

 dow, you may depend upon it that the 

 Stock within is exceedingly meagre." 

 Truly, Chidester's case is no excep- 

 tion to the general rule. 



1^ We are hard at work on Prof. 

 Cook's new book on the Apiary, and can 

 assure our readers that it is exceed- 

 ingly interesting. It contains facts 

 and principles not to be found in any 

 other work yet published, and these 

 are just the things, too, to make apia- 

 rists more successful. It is profusely 

 illustrated with cuts, engraved express- 

 ly for this work ; and, when completed, 

 it will be the most valuable work ever 

 placed within the reach of those who 

 wish to conduct the apiary on scientific 

 principles, and as a reward for their 

 labors expect a good yield of market- 

 able honev. 



Honey Jaii Labels.— To make a 

 good paste, follow this receipt: Dex- 

 trine, 2 ounces ; acetic acid, 4 drachms ; 

 alcohol, 4 drachms ; water, 2i ounces. — 

 Mix the dextrine, acetic acid and water, 

 stirring until thoroughly mixed; then 

 add alcohol. For attaching labels to 

 tin, first rub the surface with a mixture 

 of muratic acid and alcohol ; then 

 apply the label with a very thin coat- 

 ing of the paste, and it will adhere 

 almost as well as on glass. 



