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flattened ball, not much larger than a rose, 

 and when cut open it shows layer upon layer 

 of leaves of the same thin grayish-looking 

 paper. This kind is not so common, how- 

 ever. Here is one of their nests. 



Wasp's Nest. 



" Another makes its nest of cells placed in 

 separate floors, but without any outer wall to 

 keep off the rain ; and the most curious thing 

 in this nest is, that it is not placed in a hori- 

 zontal way ; that is, it is not placed with the 

 floors level, because then the cells would catch 

 the rain, and the nest would be spoiled ; but 

 it is always placed slanting, so that the rain 



