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Among the moths and butterflies : a revised and enlarged edition of "Insect lives ; or, Born in prison" (1891)

Ballard, Julia P. (Julia Perkins) · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 204

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little enemiesthat ruinedthem last year.A day or twoafter this cheer-ing prophecylast spring an-other examina-tionof theflour-ishing bushes revealed the unmistakable enemyin full force. On May i6th, three of them163 … 164 AMOXG THE MOTHS AXD BUTTERFLIES. were brought in and put under glass. Thenext day two threw off their coats and thethird soon after, although eating up to thelast moment, as is their greedy way. As everything was early last year, so these false cater-pillars were some days earlier than the…

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