The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-08-20


and other animals. The destruc-
ton Of insect eating animals.
whether quadrupeds. birds or rep.
tiles, has also tended greatly to
their increase. II is to such causes
rs these, that we are to attribute
the unwelcome appearance and the
undue multiplication of many in
sects in our cultivated grounds, and
even in our store houses and dwell
ings."
The science Of Entom ology like
all the other sciences, illustrates
the wisdom and goodness of the
Great Creator, in the adaptation.
nation, and transformation of
this species of animals. An indi-
vidual making Entomology his
study, will. before proceeding very
far, observe the multiplicity Of
forms, shapes, marks and coloring
of the different specimens coming
under his notice. In fact every
insect is different from every other
kind Of insect, and can be describ-
cd with as much accuracy as can
any single species of mammalia.
Perhaps the most interesting
feature in the investigation Of this
science. is the transformation of
insects. The young of most in
sects, spend the first stage of life
in the worm or larvae state. 1t is
during this period that they are
the most DESTRUCTIVE to vegetation
after gormandizing themselves un
til they attain their fall size, they
cast off their skins, and present
themselves in the form Of a chrysa-
lis, while they neither have the
power OF taking food or Of loco
motion, After resting awhile, the
metamorphosis is completed, the
skin bursts AID new being pre-
sents itself, the butterfly, for in
stance, it's food being the honeyed
juices of flowers.
five were disposed to moralize,
perhaps. no subject would present
more food for thought and refec.
ton. than this. The great design
and adaptation so plainly exemplifi-
ed on every hand-the metamor-
phosis, or chan ge of the despised
worm into the beautiful and per-
feet insect, seems analogous to, or
does tipify our own condition and
our own transformation, only we
put on Immediately at our trans
formation from life to death, and
from death again to everlasting
life.
j. G.. Ratliff had on exhibition
some fine specimens of insects,
prepared by him. He gave US an
account of their habits-and his
mode Of preparing them.
Recess and report of Commit
tees.
FLowERs-Mrs. Samuel Taylor,
one bouquet o. seedling-Verbe-
Mas, eight varieties-very fine.
Mrs. Commons, one very fine bou
quet. Mrs. J. c. Ratliff, two va
rieties of fine Gladeolus.
FRUIr-Apples; A. K. Williams,
Summer Queen, and the Daniel.
Abner Bulla, Summer Queen-a
fine specimen.
GRAPEs-A. X. Williams, Israel
la, Delaware, Rodgers Nos. 4 and
10, Hartford Prolific, Crevelling
and Ives Seeding. VIM. L. Tay-
Tor, Lake, Concord and Hartford
Prolific Jacob Stevens, Ives
Seedlings very fine specimen.
J. G. Ratlif, Hartford Prolific and
Clinton. G. S. Mendenhall, Hart
ford Prolific.
VIM. L. Taylor, native Plums-a
very fine specimen.
Jacob Hamilton, Apples-Maid
ems Blush, Trenton EARLY, Sweet
June, Haglow, Daniel, Red Stripe,
Summer Pearmain and one for
name-not known to the Commit
tee. PEACHES, Hales Early, Early
Kinsington. Grapes, Hartford
Prolific, Clinton and Concord
Blackberries, Lawton-all excel
lent specimens.
j. ID. HAMILTON,
Chairman Committee.
YEGErABLEs-J. A. MendenhalI,
Daniel Bulla, VIM. l.. Taylor, A.
X. Williams. Samuel Taylor ex
hibited Tomatoes--the Troy Red
by Mendenhall, the best-but all
very fine specimens. VIM. L. Tay-
lor--six varieties of Potatoes
Samuel Taylor--Early Rose. DR..
/ Mitchell--the Garrett Chili-best
by S. Fryar.
VIM. L. Taylor. three varieties
of Corn--king Phillip, Adams
Early, Stools Evergreen-all good
Daniel Bulla, Cabbage; very fine
for the season Sweet Potatoes
Yellow Nansemond and Bermuda.
/ Some fine Bermudas by VIM. L.
/ TAYLOR
J. c. RatliH, Vine Squash
kershan variety, and one Water
nellon--very good.
Samuel Taylor, White and Red
Onions; from seed--unusually fine.
! Jacob Thomas, some very fine
Rhubarb.
DIR. Mitchell. and VIM L. Tay>
lor--very fine Beets.
A X. Williams, fine specimen
| of Coulifcwer. S. Boone,
Chairman Committee.
! Some fine Lemonade and Water
MELONS. by our host, was received
| joyfully by the large crowd.
On motion, adjourned to M eet st
| thu raaiaanna of Hasa Thnnaa on