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pigeon's egg. He proceeds, under its cover, to the second 

 stage of pupa from thence to the third and last estate ; 

 and after remaining another fortnight under ground, for 

 his enameled mail to acquire hardness, comes forth. in 

 all his splendor to meet the roses. The antennae are of 

 curious and very elegant formation. They each termi- 

 nate in a knob composed of several laminae or plates, 

 opening or shutting like the leaves of a book, and which 

 also like a book, can be put away at the pleasure of their 

 insect owner, on a shelf or deep cavity on either side itt 

 head. They are always thus put carefully away when the 

 chafer is inactive, or asleep. It has been noticed as a 

 singular fact that the rose-beetle has been found not un- 

 frequently, while in its two first stages, the tenant of an 

 ant-hill, and that without being attacked by its carnivor- 

 ous inhabitants. It is hence called, in some countries, 

 "king of the ants;" and it is said also that GVr/nan cattle 

 dealers invest it with supernatural power'", <aad feed it 

 carefully in beds as a means of insuring y7osperity to 

 their herds and fortunes." Acheta Domestc'*, second series, 

 p. 72, English edition. 



The true rose-chafer has not been f. 'ind among our 

 American beetles. 



NOTE F. 



DYER'S BROOM, ( Genista Tinctorii ) p. 58. 



There are many species of Broom i.i the old world. 

 The common Broom of England has larj/9, yellow, butter- 

 fly-shaped blossoms, and growing, as U does, in large 

 patches on waste lands, produces a vary brilliant effect 

 when in bloom. But it is also very usefi 1 in its way. The 

 twigs were probably the first besoms <jf the housewives 

 of old, in days when witches were b liered to ride on 



