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school library, that I shall make no attempt here to do 

 more than call the attention of teaclier and pupils to the 

 admirable opportunity these insects afford for field and 



schoolroom study. Some of the most beautiful butterflies 

 are common all over the country, and their eggs, or 

 caterpillars at least, can certainly be found and reared in 



