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by naturalists, which mimic other objects for purposes of self-protection. 
Our comical larva has, doubtless, had many a laugh over the balked re- 
search of its Sereia EPS for it 80 ees TE a dead and 
ably mA soft, fleshy tubercle, and there are two rows of black spots 
along the back. The figure is drawn over twice the natural size. 
th 

worm, and, when full-grown, a an oval cavity in the earth, where i 
sforms into a pupa, and in ten days assumes the beetle state. eg 

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ETEA neers’ 
Tae PERCHERON Horse.*— We cannot notice this work better than by 
e the following Eo preface of the TT i 
ttle vol 

pei f the work of : a k disti tinguished phic snes who, holding a high position of 
sparia made this as a report to the Government. His in some respects may, be rega: ried 
bot 

2 Ə PE 
ht 
Benar 1) +) 1 it bject which should gi h 
The Percheron h 

+ i 
` has orse, no doubt, st: t the draft-breeds of the Sorid., Une value 
been thoroughly tested in this country, 
breeding, and pa “et se an occasional penae by the importation of fresh bood, ti mie 






9 
Percheron maintains his 1 
only one-quarte Pp f fast trott: tbeir 
encouragement by Agric cultural i : oe agg enorm: Bit oon which have been paid for 
animals valuable simply for , has, no doubt, had a tendency to direct the 
Mna of horso-breeders in a wrong direction. The esult is, from whatever cause it comes, that 
aa true horse-of-all-work has been neglected. The Percheron, combining as he does a certain 
Mh eao of style, very free action, considerable speed united to power, with gerne 
PF his ati and the greatest kindness and docility, seems to Ameri 
offer to 
Proving an exceedingly useful animal, either to be maintained distinct, dr used for ee 
our stock of both light and heavy draft-horses by crossings. The value of this work, 
E France, pa fons patea: consist m its s recommendation of this breed, or  oaieennte treet of its value in 
ld d to the improvement of 
tenets and equally applicable to that of other draft breeds, will, doubtless, commend 
‘ the careful consideration of breeders. 

been “te ghee in the Percherons has incr: eased greatly of late. Several notable importations have 
Mester, ana os “aap ae representatives of this noble breed are to be found ne the e Eastern, 
l iddle States, ani- 
Paiaaei hs bya Mr. W. T. Walters of Baltimore, Md., through whose interest in this subject the 
The induced to issue this translation of M. Huys’ work.” 
folowing remarks by M. Du Huys, on the Arab as the Primitive 

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Orange Shoat ag Horse. Translated from the French of Du Huys. Ilustrated. 12mo, 1868, 
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