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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 



