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Moth. We have seen enough to render 

 us quite ready to assent to Mr. Kirby's 

 observation, that it is " the greatest enemy 

 of our pastures." Fortunately, it is of 

 rare occurrence in this country. It is 

 the Chareas and Bombyx yraminis of 

 some entomologists. This moth, repre- 

 sented of its largest size in our drawing, 



is generally altogether of a grey-brown 

 colour, with a slender, whitish line run- 

 ning from the base of the fore-wing along 

 its centre vein, and following along its 

 branches. Another whitish line runs 

 along near each edge of the fore-wing ; 

 near the point of the wing is a row of 

 triangular, dark spots. There are also 

 two dark, kidney-shaped spots near the 

 front edge. The hind-wings are yellow- 

 ish-brown, with a dark circular spot in 

 the centre of each, and various dusky 

 bars. The caterpillar is green, with 

 brown spots, and smooth. In the few 

 instances it has been found in this coun- 

 try it appeared in June. Mr. Kirby says, 

 " It is said not to touch the foxtail grass. 

 In the years 1740-41-42-48-49, they mul- 

 tiplied so prodigiously, and committed 

 such ravages, in many provinces of Swe- 

 den, that the meadows became white and 

 dry, as if a fire had passed over them. 

 In 1759, and again in 1802, the high 

 sheep-farms in Tweedale were dreadfully 

 infested with a caterpillar, which was 

 probably the larva of this moth. Spots 

 a mile square were totally covered with 

 them, and the grass devoured to the 

 root." The Cottage Gardener, v. 1. 



CERA'STIUM. Mouse-ear Chickweed. 

 (From keras, a horn ; from the form of 

 the seed-vessel. Nat. ord., Cloveworts 

 [Caryophylacese]. Linn., 10-Decandria 

 4L-Pentagynia.) 



There arc many annuals of this genus, all 

 unworthy of cultivation ; but the following hardy 

 trailing perennials are ornamental. They are 

 easily propagated by divisions in the spring ; will 

 grow in any light, moderately rich soil, and are 

 all white-flowered. 



C. Bieberstei'nii (Bieberstein's). $. June. Cau- 

 casus. 1820. 



purpura'scens (purplish) . July. 1831. 



Ledebou'rii (Ledebour's). . June. Siberia* 



Scara'ni (Scarani's). $. July. Naples. 



CE'EASUS. Cherry. (From Cerasus, 

 a town in Pontus, in Asia, whence the 

 cherry was brought to Home by Lucullus. 

 Nat. ord., Almondworts [Drupacese]. 

 Linn., 1%-Icosandria 1-Monogynia.) 



Besides the cultivated cherry, the genus Cera- 

 sus includes species which contain virulent poi- 

 sons, chiefly in their leaves and fruit-kernels. 

 Hardy deciduous trees and shrubs, except where 

 otherwise specified. Seeds sown when the fruit 

 is ripe, or mixed up with three or four parts their 

 bulk of dry sand, and frequently turned, to pre- 

 vent sprouting, and sown in the March following ; 

 also by layers and cuttings from the roots, and 

 from suckers; particular varieties by budding and 

 grafting ; deep soil, rather sandy. 



C. affi'nis (related). White. May. Europe. 1837. 



a'vium (Birds'. Corone). 50. White. April. 



England. 

 macroca'rpa (large-/?wrpte-fruited). 50. 



White. April. Switzerland. 

 mu'ltiplex (double-flowered). 15. White. 



April. 

 pu'llida (pale and red-fruited}. 20. 



White. April. 

 sylve'stris (wood). 50. White. April. 



Britain. 



borea'lis (northern. Choke). 20. White. May. 



N. Amer. 1822. 



Canade'nsis (Canadian). 15. White. May. 



Canada. 1820. 



caproniu'na (hautbois). 20. White. April. 



South of Europe. 

 cordi'gera (Gwzg'ne-heart-bearing). 20. 



White. April. South of Europe. 

 Gobbe'tta (GobettaL-white-flesh). 20. 



White. April. 

 Grio'tta (Griotte). 20. White. April. 



Montmorencia'na (Montmorency). 20. 



White. April. 

 mu'ltiplex (double-flowered). 12. White. 



April. 

 palle'scens (pale. Ceramble). 20. White. 



April. 

 persicifo'lia (peach-leaved). 20. White. 



April. 



poly'gyna (many-pistiled. Cera bouquet}. 



20. White. April. 



variega'ta (variegated). 10. White. 



April. 



Caroliniu'na (Carolina. Evergreen bird). 30. 



White. May. Carolina. 1750. 



chameece'rasus (ground-cherry). 8. White. 



May. Austria. 1597. 



Chica'sa (Chicasaw plum). 8. White. April. 



N. Amer. 1806. 



cornu'ta (horned). 10. White. 1842. 



depre'ssa (depressed. Sand). 4. White. 



May. South of Europe. 1805. 



dura'cina (hard). 20. White. April. South 



of Europe. 

 cordi'gera (heart-bearing). 20. White. 



April. 

 mammilla'ris (nippled). 20. White. 



April. 

 obtusa'ta (blunted). 20. White. April. 



hyema'lis (winter. Black-choke). 4. White. 



May. N. Amer. 1805. 



