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must have heard him at the distance that lends 
enchantment. 
“ The katydid is close kin to the grasshoppers 
and the crickets. It is strictly an American spe¬ 
cies ; no such performer being found in any coun¬ 
try across the sea. There are several types of 
katydids, the broad-winged species being consid¬ 
ered as the ‘ true ’ katydid. This species spends 
its whole life in the densest foliage of tree, shrub, 
and vine, and is more often heard than seen. In¬ 
deed, one needs must look pretty sharply to find 
it, for so closely does it resemble the foliage it 
dwells among, that it is scarcely discernible when 
motionless. Their food consists of leaves and ten¬ 
der twigs. If they were present in such numbers 
as grasshoppers frequently are, they would do no 
little damage. But they are a solitary tribe, and 
prefer to dwell alone save for a brief period at 
mating time. 
“ The eggs are laid in September or October, 
in little double rows along the surface of small 
twigs. There are eight or nine eggs in each row 
and they overlap one another like the shingles on 
a roof, being fastened to the twig and to each 
other by a special gummy substance of the moth¬ 
er’s own manufacture. They are impervious to 
storms of wind and rain, and Jack Frost has no 
power with them. In May, the young come 
forth, looking much like their parents save that 
