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that I have observed that they cast a skin once during this 

 stage, and, like the silk- worm, cease to feed for a time : when 

 removed, they again feed voraciously and become quite green. 

 If you shake the leaf and detach one, he immediately emits 

 from his mouth a fine thread, by which he suspends himself, at 

 the same time that he is connected with the spot to which he 

 can and does draw himself up again for food. About the fifth 

 day he ceases to feed, when he sets to work and spins a cocoon 

 of silk over itself ; in a few hours, about twenty-four, it has 

 assumed a chrysalis state, and in three days after becomes a 

 most beautiful little brownish golden-coloured fly, which I have 

 since observed on the table-shades of an evening. It seems to 

 hop more than fly, or rather makes strong bounds of at least a 

 foot. As I have jfound the male and female together on the 

 leaves, no doubt the female soon lays her eggs and then dis- 

 appears. These observations were made by me, being desirous 

 to trace the insect through all the stages. When I found that 

 it had formed its cocoon, I placed it in a covered wine-glass, and 

 the little golden- winged fly was the result. 



Fruits procurable are, mangoes, pumplemose, pines, melons 

 going out; plantains, pomegranates, a few oranges, and late 

 peaches, if the rain has not been very heavy. 



EUROPE VEGETABLES. Beet-root, celery, asparagus, arti- 

 chokes, and small salad. 



COUNTRY VEGETABLES. The same as last month. 



Obs. Sow peas, French beans, and other runners ; parsley 

 in beds,-where it is to remain; also spinage, turnips, turnip- 

 radishes, and Native vegetables. You will find the small cater- 

 pillar very destructive to your young plants : look them over 

 continually, and scatter wood-ashes from the kitchen over 

 them ; although this is not an effectual method of destroying 

 them, it is useful. Carrots for an early crop may be sown on 

 ridges, also onions. Beet, endive, and lettuce for early salad- 

 ing. If you find towards the end of the month any young 

 shoots round the old celery, have them carefully taken up and 

 planted in rows : they will in the course of eight weeks make 

 an excellent addition to your vegetables. Towards the end of 



