, 1875-10-30

a bcsutlsu1. rhIninp wiito mold. On pnsllnF
sos IS the asesis.! us"as oac
isst soo,. bccano Affected like tho otnors' ana
t,,e,l In eiyai1at manner.
The antue author relates thas III the elfnts ~
1871. from two!yo to twenty epceImeila nf ihn
i7-yen, locust were found. Which, thonRh fsllt
ntiJu 'had tho roatertof third Of tho abdorii'si
tot,tepts converted into dry, EowtlefF' oeht D.
ons.ye!!ow, compact n,.es OF hpornto,d noalf's:
TIC ortor coverings Of that portion Of the ins scs
ucrp ppns anil eariiy Jctached leavng no Il M
coid matter in tho from OF cone Affixed by lie
aso to tka unaffected nart q the sTo'9ea a o., o1
thx, tho fungus may attack tho larva OF r. 10.
develop tts tlla1nentn, anl produce it, spores or
fruit w,tln tho living clirysaflh, and iee i,os
In this caso. tic cllryea,ss might UNDERGO u CT
netuu,orplloBcs into perfect insects, anu pros sns
lilo appearance exhibited by these loesss. r.
| 4 ttil moro interesting example OF tl'e y pr Pr
| by i1r, Cooks. Tho spccimon, cricket, 'sne 1
| found Under log in q wood near Newark. 'el.
hThe insect wns sccn standing very 9nie.lS ~ ~
the mouth Of itu oval cell which IL for,net In ~
| tho earth, having short curved time 70 Inv ,'
snrfhce Upon taking It MI, Il exi.tl'te' ''' ny
asgus Of movement, though perfectly 1teeh 'nst a"t
| ]fo1ko In appearance. On examining y 49, E1
Every part of Inc insect rae perfect, nat tea :
tho antennVe being htakeu Opnh .eo,t nt;,n,, a., ~
was very hard aud resistant, and m n!.hs t. W,
ucision through tho tlora1. u Ga..a4eIa 9,nsSa
;,,s Witch oyoryaI,ero tilled tho sn-
mil occupyi1g tho position Or al! Tug aolt Us"
ana md p1tonl,pg eseu to tho safna' to' nse.
Il toracd . ycIlosith or cFeAnl'cooFeo' e"hl'
P4EFs F,nroHi ,ui crcvths hase beeu dlecovorod on
sriicra nn,] tj,oyaaua-lesErd worms. IN tAc ttxEs
of toa,ls md frugs anl Ut tue ak'ns u hsa. t.
~ 81, ARA yv,v ,.abo IL attack from thlh enc tny,
viii rcuerally proyca Destructive By cl'l ng-
~. tns xater constantly wticro tue fish arc ept,
,t,n fnncus may bo extirpatod, but usually II
iinises its deadly Work in few wooks. H., !snt
| iwr IN tuo living Tissues Of au animal has ascu
remarked it sovera' Of tho United State as
y,Ecua, Iowa, aud Missouri. The fnscct4 NJ
fecsed ia ;h9 larSa 81 tue nioto anS e nfso ssry
iyturlous 10 growing corn nrt1 other grains and
il vol known to fatncrn in most parts Q sne
country. The grub tlesconds !ntot lilo eaf'n W unu
Il hss reached maturity, anl thoro passos Into
FroucntIy. however, willie still above grsNsno,
snorca Of 3 species Of musflioon nlIght r'Ion
the insect and take root within tho booty, az
tho grub goeB down into tho soil, it bears VII Y
the us1sasie plont which nov desolops rato 10Y,
consuuliuK tho ontire inner substance Of tllt
animal, aud replacing this with It's o"n TH{eta-
bio tissue. Mnlhtudoa Of tie gT1,os neso ,sos oeu.
SHOWING tho plant in various stages OF gfs'wth
Tho oueereat part OF 1t all is. that after he NJ
| arct tas been completely eviacorntcd. tf$'tnin
liz atranre anomaly Of a vegetable worr. Ii
color. consistency, aud smell, 1t is mushroom
, | while, in form aud feature, It il worm.
= In iowa, a specimen Of tIiH grub was s0nt 4
I thu et1ltor Of tho american EatotnoioJise foi
examination that had two sprouts growing gu
al itn head. Que au Inch in length. aud th o othc
ann -tenth az long Many specimens were lislt'
q torreI along with this, and, IN al sprouts WoE
issuing from the same psrt OF tho pooy' a,o wne
these paEas.es g.om H. Cnna w,'s,.e tw
q mug nn eIn IL ,nculier f,,nc,is occur they as
ape1s pt ~ - tus 'sr at in ttie Bundles Of eight, MI
the11s syern;culsr or,Ein aud aspect dctr.et notl
sns ieon .ren tarn r,srtnularIy III droe.siug fc
II WIZ. WV es.1I"' 11,'at sSA
n AoaA' aaeA' ...
:, CHINESE WHEEL8ARRoW.
| A cofresnondcut OF tho Gat9fners GaFoHtc
= di1atsa uoon tie ingenuity Which tbs Chimes
o ] ~ f11 l.. ~. ,,nstruc+;on as thn n,
! .;,. rI,acIhs-row Tho ono largo wheel use
q | t'oHAA n,t, 49,. ,,.4 y,
It ,;.,.,v ,ron T. T,,c strac.
Gutlke loau Eests u!sooI'y otoH ~ A" '
hal NH $htHN E1Et1ApE