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make drawings of the caterpillar and its chrysalis, 

 or the cocoon. The chrysalis and caterpillar are 

 molded in glay and placed side by side on a plaque. 



The older children can do more. They can keep 

 a book, which they might name " Life Histories of 

 Caterpillars." They number the glass in which each 

 little prisoner is confined, and write on the first page 

 a few facts about Caterpillar No. i, viz. : — 



(a) Hairy or smooth. 



(J>) Length, color, and any striking characteristic 

 in appearance ; number and position of legs. 



(c) When and where found. Food on which it is 

 fed. 



(d) Any peculiarities in its actions. 



The next page is devoted to The Cocoon or Chrysa- 

 lis of No. i. 



(a) Length and shape of the cocoon and manner 

 in which it was made ; also time of making. 



Or description of the chrysalis, with account of the 

 gradual change and date of its consummation. 



The third page is devoted to The Moth {or Butter- 

 fly) of No. I. 



(a) When did it come out? Description of the 

 method of releasing itself. 



(b) Description of the moth (or butterfly). 



