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of our crops, its enemies should be classed as our 

 friends, and, therefore, pay special attention to the 

 lady bug, which eats up the louse. 



Photo by Brown Bros. 



Getting acquainted with aphis. Mrs. Henry Parsons and her 

 little " farmers " 



Another early and frequent visitor is the honey bee. 

 It will sting, if its business affairs are interfered with, 

 but it is an important friend for the honey it fur- 

 nishes and for the work it does in fertilizing flowers, 

 and it is a worthy object of study for the children. 



