IN THE GARDEN. 



Theneatness and dexterity of this folding 

 is one of the most curious and beautiful 

 things in the insect world, the wings 

 when opened out being as large or larger 

 than the insect itself. 



Earwigs are very active, fast-running 

 little insects, some of whom are carnivo- 

 rous and others eat portions of plants 

 and commit damage in the garden. 

 Some of the smaller species appear to be 

 greatly attracted by light and make 

 their appearance in our rooms and on 

 our dining tables at night. You will 

 find that these insects are also often intro- 

 duced into the house from the garden 

 with the cut flowers for the table, in the 

 corollas and calyces of which they were 

 lying perdu when the flowers were 

 picked. 



I have dealt with some of the above 

 ground pests of our plants and alluded 

 to a few of their insect foes. 



Let us now go below soil and see what 

 the lower portions of our favourites have 

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