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most interesting feature consists of tlie representa- 
tions of a great number of the caterpillars of exotic 
species, most of which had been figured by Cramer 
in the perfect state. These caterpillars are extremely 
well engraved and coloured, and afibrd singular 
examples of the variety and strange configuration of 
parts and appendages to be found in this depart- 
ment. Their accuracy may be depended on, as 
they were dra^vn from life by a skilful artist, and 
were traced through their various metamorphoses 
in their native country. The greater number of 
them are from Surinam. 
Six years subsequently to the date of the volu- 
minous work of Cramer, another appeared in this 
country, devoted to the rare Lepidoptera of Georgia, 
by John Abbot and Sir J. Edward Smith. Of 
this magnificent publication it is not easy to speak 
in terms of too high commendation. The drawings 
were made by Abbot, who was a first-rate entomo- 
logical draftsman; Sir J. E. Smith superintended 
the arrangement, and John Harris engraved the 
plates : such co-operation could scarcely fail to pro- 
duce valuable results. Abbot was sent to America 
for the express purpose of examining and collecting 
its insect productions, his expenses being in part 
defrayed by a few naturalists in this country, who 
looked for remuneration in the remittance of speci- 
mens and the general advancement of the science 
to which they were attached. In prosecution of this 
object he traversed many parts of the United States, 
and ultimately settled in Georgia, w^hence he trans- 
