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Unfortunately Mr. Brakeley could not be at Lahavvay during the 

 summer ; but arrangements were made to ship into New Brunswick at 

 ten-day intervals the contests of from three to six pitchers, that I 

 might be kept posted as to developments. The intense heat of mid- 

 summer and a fire which destroyed barn and horses interfered with the 

 regularity of the sendings. 



July 3d, the leaves contained half and full grown larvae ; but 

 neither pupte nor very small larvae. July 13th, old and new leaves 

 contained very small larvae — evidently of recent date, while the old 

 leaves had also full grown larvae and pupse. There was, therefore, a 

 new .series of larvae and probably the first summer brood. July 23d, 

 the older leaves had very few larvae ; but almost as many very small 

 as large ones. The new leaves had all stages, from very small larvae 

 to pupae. The indications were, therefore, that the first summer brood 

 was coming to maturity, developing in from 15 to 20 days, while there 

 are yet adult individuals from the winter larva that are ovipositing. 

 From the small number of young larvae in individual leaves, the indi- 

 cations were that eggs were laid either singly or in small groups. 



The next sending did not come until August 21st, and then there 

 was everything from the most minute larva to pupae just ready to 

 transform. So small were some of the larvae that I hunted for eggs or 

 egg-shells ; but failed to recognize any. It is probable that the 

 youngest larvae represent a third brood ; but breeding is practically 

 continuous: all stages being found at any time after the middle of 



July. 



September ist, the same conditions existed and there was a large 

 number of larvae so small that it seemed as if at least egg-shells must 

 yet remain ; but none were found. Fortunately Mr. Brakeley re- 

 turned to Lahaway early in this month and on the 13th— lucky day — 

 he found the eggs floating on the surface of the water in the pitcher 

 plants. 



September 14th I had an opportunity to spend a couple of hours in 

 a swamp in the pines near Hanover Station, Burlington County, and 

 found the pitcher plants there full of the An/es in all stages from 

 babes to pups. Collected the entire contents of a number of the 

 pitchers in alcohol, and found afterward that eggs were present in 

 some numbers. But meanwhile Mr. Brakeley had positively identified 

 the eggs and had even bred from them a lot of larvae, making the re- 

 lation absolutely certain. He collected from time to time until Oc- 



