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meshes, reminding one of the inner coat of the 

 second stomach of the sheep, and other ruminating 



FIG. 36. UNDEK SIDE OF ABDOMEN, SHOWING WAX SCALES. 



animals. There is no direct communication between 

 the stomach and these pockets ; but Hunter suggested 



FIG. 38. SCALES. 



FIG. 37. BEE, SHOWING THE WAX SCALES. 



that the secreting surface is in the membrane just 

 alluded to. We cannot follow the process by which 



