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a curious kind of grub, or caterpillar : in a few days 

 after, it transformed into the chrysalis state, and thus 

 continued till some time in May last, being in this state 

 better than eight months, at the end of which time 

 the beautiful Papilio turnus made its appearance from 

 this chrysalis. And I have also observed numbers of 

 others enter and pass their diiferent transformations, 

 among which is also the worm, or grub, which eats off 

 the cabbage in spring, when first planted out. This 

 grub I took up with some earth and put it in my box ; 

 fed it with cabbage-plants : in a few days it buried it- 

 self in the earth which I put in the box, to undergo its 

 final transformation ; and, in a month or so, it came out 

 a perfect moth, or butterfly, of a beautiful variegated 

 ash color. I have not ascertained the name, but I have 

 it preserved. I think it would be very satisfactory and 

 useful to have some attention given to this subject. 

 In the present volume, an inquiry is made from Michi- 

 gan, and, in a later number of the same volume, Mr. 

 W. Colvil supposes that the blight, or loss of plums; is 

 caused by an insect. I (and I have no doubt there are 

 many more) would be very happy to hear answers and 

 information on this subject. 



The following is one of eight numbers, furnished by 

 us at the request of the publishers of the Yankee 

 Farmer — Mr. Cole, of Portland, editor — on the sub- 

 ject of manures. The 8th number was inserted by the 

 editor in his paper of January 12th, — our Cultivator's 

 birth-day. 



ON MANURES, AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE SOIL. 



Lime is the next article Ave shall introduce to notice ; 

 and what shall we say on lime as a manure ? We 



