VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII.
The Beech and the Sweet Chestnut ............................ 215 Trees which bear Conks .............................................. 219 Hedgerow Shrubs and Trees ....................................... 224 Garden Shrubs in Bloom ............................................ 228 The Ash and the Elm .................................................. 233 In the Park ................................................................... 238 Leaves— Their Shape and Position.............................. 242
Book VI — INSECT LIFE. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII.
What is an Insect? ........................................................ 248 Parts of a Caterpillar .................................................... 252 Familiar Moths ............................................................ 255 Familiar Butterflies ...................................................... 260 Injurious Beetles .......................................................... 265 Useful Beetles .............................................................. 270 Wasps and their Ways ................................................. 275 Solitary Bees ................................................................. 280 Hive-Bees ...................................................................... 285 The Two- winged Flies ................................................. 290 Crickets and Grasshoppers.......................................... 295 Ants and their Honey-cows ......................................... 300 Scientific Names of Orders of Insects, with Explanation .......................................................... 305
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