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long, at its commencement 6 twelfths in width, gradually diminishing to 4 

 twelfths; the proventriculus, b c, 5 twelfths in breadth. The stomach, c d e, 

 very large, broadly elliptical, compressed, 1 inch 2 twelfths long, 1 inch in 

 breadth, and when distended seeming to occupy almost the whole cavity of 

 the abdomen; in which respect, as well as in its structure, it is precisely 

 similar to Cuculuscanorus ; its walls are extremely thin, its muscular coat 

 being formed of a single series of small fasciculi. It is turgid with the 

 remains of insects, among which are a great quantity of hairs, some of them 

 adhering to, or thrust into the inner coat, which is soft, destitute of rugae, 

 and of a bright red colour. The proventricular glands are large, cylindrical, 

 \\ twelfths in length and about \ twelfth in breadth, forming a belt about 9 

 twelfths in breadth. The pylorus is extremely small, with a thickened 

 margin. The intestine, efg hj, is 14f inches long, S\ twelfths in width, 

 diminishing to 2-^ twelfths. The coeca, i i, 1 inch 8 twelfths long, 3j 

 twelfths in width for 1 inch 5 twelfths, its extremity obtuse. Cloaca, j, 

 oblong, about 4^ twelfths in width. 



Trachea 2j inches long, narrow, roundish, flattened toward the lower 

 part, of 60 rings, with five dimidiate rings. The lateral muscles extremely 

 slender, as are the sterno-tracheal. There is one pair only of very slender 

 inferior laryngeal muscles. Bronchi of about 12 half rings. 



The Papaw Tree. 



Porcelia triloba, Pursh, Flor. Amer., vol. ii. p. 383. — Anona triloba, Willd., Sp. PI., 

 vol. ii. p. 1267. Mich., Arbr. Forest, de l'Amer. Sept., vol. iii. p. 162, pi. 9.— Poly- 

 andria Polygynia, Linn. — Anon.33, Juss. 



Leaves obovato-cuneate, acuminate, smoothish; outer petals orbiculate; 

 fruits oblong, large, and fleshy. The leaves are from six to ten inches long; 

 'he flowers of a rich dark purple. 



