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anti in the spring-, summer, and autumn montlis 
their habitations are similar through the day-time. 
When the weather is hot, and in cloudy, show- 
ery weather, a small protection suffices, under 
clods, or any fragments that may be lying on the 
ground, and among vegetables. Their offspring 
are produced from eggs which the parent lodges 
abundantly, early in the spring, and at several 
intervals through the summer months, amongst 
the clods of earth, and various places, where pro- 
tection is afforded them from the sun. The eggs 
are round, about the size of mustai-d seeds, of a 
light transparent colour. Wet or dewy weather 
appears to be far more favourable to their increase 
and sustenance than dry weather ; the latter retai-ds 
and destroys them. The greatest portion of them 
will mostly survive very severe winters, even after 
being frozen. They prove very pernicious ene- 
mies to vegetation, especially in strong wet land, 
or in gardens well clothed with trees, &c. 
Both kinds commence their depredations on 
this plant as soon as it makes its appearance 
above ground in the seed bed, by consuming the 
seed, leaf, and stem, close to the surface. It is not 
uncommon for many of the plants to be completely 
cut down by them at a more advanced state, after- 
being sonre time permanently planted, aird others 
lacerated in the stem and foliage, so that if they 
do not fall a sacrifice they are of little use. The 
depredators do not stop here, but at that ad- 
vanced state when we expect to reap the produce, 
