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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 branching 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 

 multiplied 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. 



CE'RASUS. Cherry. (From Cerasus, 

 a town in Pontus, in Asia, whence the 

 cherry was brought to Rome by Lucullus. 

 Nat. ord., Almondworts [Drupaceae]. 

 Linn., \1-Icosandria, \-monogynia}. Be- 

 sides the cultivated cherry, the genus 

 Cerasus includes species which contain 

 virulent poisons, 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 prevent sprouting, and sown in 

 the March following ; also by layers and 

 cuttings from the roots, and from suckers ; 

 particular varieties by budding and graft- 

 ing ; deep soil, rather sandy. 

 a affi'nis (related). White. May. Europe. 

 1837. 



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



England. 

 macroca'rpa (large ^wrp/e-fruited) . 



50. White. April. Switzerland. 

 multiplex (double flowered). 15. 



White. April. 

 pa'llida (pale and red-fruited}. 



20. White. April. 

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



Britain. 



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



North America. 1822. 



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



Canada. 1820. 



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



South of Europe. 

 cordi'gera (Cr?'#ne-heart-bearing). 



20. White. April. South of Europe. 

 gobbtftta (Gobbetta -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. Cer amble}. 20. 



White. April. 

 pcrsicifo' lia (peach-leaved) . 20. 



White. April. 



poly'gyna (many-pistiled. Cera bou- 

 quet}. 20. White. April. 

 variega'ta (variegated). 10. 



White. April. 



carolinia'na (Carolina. Evergreen bird}. 30. 



White. May. Carolina. 1759. 



Chammce'rasiis (ground-cherry). 8. White. 



May. Austria. 1597. 



chica'xa (Chicasaw Plum}. 8. White. April. 



North America. 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'li* (winter. Slack-choke}. 4. White. 



May. North America. 1805. 



japo'nica (Japan). 2. Pink. April. Japan. 

 1810. 



flo're pltfno-a'lba (white double- 

 flowered). 2. White. March. North 

 of China. 1846. 



multiplex (double). 4. Pink. April. 



Japan. 1810. 



Julia' na (St. Julian's). 20. White. April. 



South of Europe. 



Heaumca'na (helmeted). 15. 



White. April. 



