THE YOUNG SCIENTIST. 
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framed panel has been made. If the tree 
flowers, as most of the ornamental trees 
do, the bud, the blossom, and the seed 
should be shown by detail views on the 
those out of it. They are appropriate for 
the drawing-room, and form unique and 
interesting subjects. In the museum 
they are grouped together in handsome 
panel. Some trees, as the locust, bear 
seed pods, and these form pleasing sub- 
jects to put upon the panel. In case of 
fruit or nut-bearing trees, the specimen 
fruit and nut may be painted. Even the 
bugs or worms which infest the tree may 
appropriately appear. 
The name and genus of the tree is pro- 
vided for in the space marked d, which, 
in the sketch, is filled by Japanese char- 
acters. 
In this manner it is possible for the 
owner of a rural home, with some experi- 
ence in water or oil wlors, to become 
possessed of beautiful panels of every 
kind of wood growing on his place ^nd 
eases, where they are much admired.-^ 
Baildei^ and Wood-Worker. 
Animal Intelligence. 
A GREAT many very amusing and in- 
teresting stories are told of animals, 
birds and insects, some of whicli would 
lead us to suppose that the animals pos- 
sessed an intelligence much higher than 
is usually attributed to instinct. Take, 
for instance, the conduct of the mason 
wasp, or carpenter bee, when building 
her nest. She has had no individual ex- 
perience ; the nest is her first effort, and 
she never survives to build another. She 
