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are generally found in trees, or under the eaves 

 of barns and out-houses. Have you ever seen 

 one? 



Harriet. Yes, I saw one once ; but I did not 

 care about it then, and did not notice it particu- 

 larly. I wish I could see it now ; I should like 

 to examine the paper, and see how the little cells 

 are made. 



Jlunt M. One species of wasp, found in 

 Africa, has been called the card-maker, because 

 the paper which forms the outside of its nest is 

 white and hard, and elegantly polished like a 

 card. It is larger at the bottom than the top, 

 and the rain cannot penetrate it. 



Do you remember what I told you last even- 

 ing about the carpenter bee, who deposits her 

 eggs in a hole bored in wood, and separates 

 them by partitions made of the chips and saw- 

 dust she has scooped out ? 



Mary. Oh, yes, we remember that. 



Jlunt M. The nest of the carpenter wasp is 

 made in the same way, only that the work is 

 not so neatly done ; but instead of supplying 

 the little cells with a quantity of honey, as is 



