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by this characteristic; all their parts are 
separate, and on the receptacle." 
Here, taking a flower, I pulled off its dif- 
ferent parts, sepals, stamens and pistils, and 
showed the children that they were entirely 
distinct and unconnected with each other, 
and cutting through a flower vertically (Fig. 
9), they noticed that all the parts were on 
the receptacle, which I now told them was 
the top of the flower stalk or peduncle, 
"Let us look at the other flowers you 
have." 
The boxes were opened, and their collec- 
tions comprised dog-toothed violets, wood 
violets, columbines, saxifrage, antennaria 
(which the children called pussies), hous- 
tonia, anemones, and a flower about which 
a dispute arose, some saying it was an 
anemone, but others, observing a differ- 
ence, said it was not an anemone. Char- 
lie had gathered chick weed, on which 
the others looked scornfully, it was so 
small and common, they said. Observing 
the little fellow's face fall, I told him he was 
quite right to pick it, for no matter how 
small or common a flower was, it was just 
as good to examine as a larger or rarer 
flower. Thus encouraged, he brightened 
up, and produced some dandelions. 
"Let us," said I, " now collect our flow- 
ers and return home. To-morrow we will 
meet at my hoase, and examine them." 
This was done, and my little party turned 
homewards, tired but happy. 
To he continued. 
How to Study Entomology. 
BY F. C. SMITH. 
II. 
Continued from page 75. 
A S many of the rare moths fly only by 
night, the collector who will take his 
lantern and search the fields, and especially 
the woods, will be amply rewarded by find- 
ing specimens that are seldom seen by day- 
light. 
8ugaring.—M.oi\iB are attracted by sweets 
and dazzled by bright lights. We may 
form artificial feeding grounds for them by 
smearing trees, fences, stumps, stones, etc., 
with a mixture of sugar, treacle, or coarse 
molasses, and beer. Equal weights of trea- 
cle and the cheapest brown sugar, boiled 
to the consistency of very thick molasses, 
will make a good preparation for sugaring. 
Just before using, a very little rum may be 
added, to intoxicate specimens that may 
come to feed. 
The ground should be chosen beforehand, 
and toward nightfall, the places selected 
smeared with the preparation. It is not 
necessary to use a large quantity, a little 
brushed on with an old brush or rag beiDg^ 
sufficient. The locality selected may be in 
an open field, but the edge of a piece of 
woods is preferable. Several places may b& 
worked at the same time, each being visited 
in rotation. A bulls-eye is more conveni- 
ent and effective than an ordinary lantern. 
If a common lantern is used, a reflector 
should be placed behind the light to inten- 
sify it as much as possible. A bulls-eye,, 
being smaller, may be attached to the waist 
by a band or strap, throwing the light for- 
ward and yourself in the dark. The net, 
ether, and collecting box, described last 
month, should be taken, and the insects 
captured in the ordinary manner. 
Should the collector possess unusual luck,, 
and not wish to be hindered by pinning the 
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specimens as they are captured, it will be 
found very convenient to have some small 
paper pockets made by cutting off the cor- 
ners of old envelopes in the shape shown in 
the engraving. 
The same resorts may be worked through 
the season, as they will soon become the 
