ORTHOPTEROUS INSECTS. 
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The humming-hird liawkmotli was seen hovering 
over the thistle-heads. Longicorn beetles could be 
perceived winging their way, steady and undevia- 
ting, as is their wont, over the neighbouring tree- 
tops. The tall Mecalopses and Hoteias had run to 
seed, the roses were gone, the great white peonies 
were mostly withered, and the petals of the scarlet 
lychnis were no. longer bright. In their places, 
however, we saw^ the large expanded bells of 
Platycodon grandifiora in every grassy spot among 
the young oaks; the monkshood and larkspur, 
the tiger-lily and the Chinese pink in full bloom. 
The great noisy world ” of orthopterous insects 
here seemed to reign supreme. In the tall, flowery 
grass, among the blooming undergrowth, in the 
foliage of the young oaks, on the tops of moss- 
covered stones, and by the reedy margins of the 
brook, they hopped, chirped, croaked, and hissed. 
I never saw so many crickets and grasshoppers 
congregated in one spot, so variegated in colour, 
so varied in form. Tliere were green and brown, 
solitary and social ; with short legs and long legs ; 
