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F. — If suffered to ripen, its downy seeds are borne by 
the wind in clouds, in every direction ; and as they readily 
take root, and as the plant likewise is perennial-rooted, that 
is, springs from the old root, it is difficult to keep it down. 
Much might be done, however, if farmers were unanimous, 
but the plant is in many cases permitted to grow and ripen 
by the sides of the roads, whence the seeds are scattered over 
the fields. Repeated mowings in summer will cause the 
roots to wither and die ; and if each one would take the 
trouble to cut off the flowering heads of those that grow in 
the roads of his own farm, the plant would be prevented 
from seeding. — This is the house at which I have business ; 
it will not detain me long : if you please you can go in with 
me, or take a look at the village. 
C. — I will ramble about until you are ready. I shall 
find sources of amusement, I dare say. 
F. — Now, Charles, it is time to see about returning. 
What do you think of Charleston ? 
C. — It is a much prettier village than Compton ; it con- 
tains handsomer and more tasteful houses, and more of 
them. But I have not been in the village all the time you 
have been engaged; I have been entomologising in the 
fields. 
F, — Have you had much success ? 
C. — Not very much : I have turned over stones, and 
found under them several specimens of a large chestnut-co-. 
loured chafer, with flexible elytra ; it is something like the 
cockchafer, but much more sluggish and inactive. 
F,- — It is frequently turned up by the plough, when 
breaking up grass -land : and I have likewise turned up 
large larvse of a scarab, which I take to be this species 
( Rhizotroga FervensJ, 
