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Peronea larvae, opening every leaf to look for its 

 tenant ?" " Yes, certainly/' said I, " how would you 

 know whether you had a larva or a leaf unless you 

 did?" " Well," returned my companion, " come with 

 me, and I'll show you how to collect Peronea larvae." 

 So accordingly I followed him, and he soon taught me 

 how to improve upon the Irishman's instructions to 

 his friend, whom he was initiating into the mysteries 

 of Donnybrook fair "Wherever you see a head," 

 said he, " hit it !" " Wherever you see a twisted leaf, 

 or one or more leaves, affixed close to the stem or the 

 top of a shoot twisted or. agglutinated, pick it, cut it 

 off with your knife, and transfer it to your bag or 

 box without examination." I followed his advice, and 

 soon not only filled my box, but was compelled to con- 

 vert my pocket-handkerchief into a temporary bag, 

 which was soon filled. Here then was the solution of 

 the difficulty which had perplexed me collecting them 

 by the bushel i. e. leaves and all, many of them being 

 untenanted. 



In another week I again visited the common, and, 

 having walked there and started early, I had been at 

 work some time, and, having now procured a good 

 sized bag, I was well up to my work, when I was 

 again saluted by " Hilloa, what brought you here ?" 

 and, turning round, I beheld my " unprofitable com- 

 panion," who had not deigned to give me the slightest 

 information, although he was taking them by bushels. 

 Not being particularly good-tempered with him, I an- 

 swered, " My legs ; what else do you think brought 

 me here? no thanks to you that I am here at all." 

 " True," he said ; " it would have been a long while 



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