. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... s affections upon more than one or two mem-bers of the household. Undemonstrative thoughhe may be by nature, his disposition is emi-nently sincere, and though he may not alwaysbe gambolling at the side of his master whenout for a ramble, he is pretty certain to be athand when wanted, and ready to take his ownpart if called upon to do so. Possibly his in-telligence is not of the very highest order, thatis to say so far a
. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... s affections upon more than one or two mem-bers of the household. Undemonstrative thoughhe may be by nature, his disposition is emi-nently sincere, and though he may not alwaysbe gambolling at the side of his master whenout for a ramble, he is pretty certain to be athand when wanted, and ready to take his ownpart if called upon to do so. Possibly his in-telligence is not of the very highest order, thatis to say so far as his powers of acquiring accom-plishments and learning to perform tricks areconcerned, but the Chow Chow is essentially adog that is able to take care of himself, andas such succeeds in making many friends. The chief colours met with in the Chow Choware red and black, his skull being rather large,his muzzle powerful, and his body short andcompact, his legs appearing to be shorter thanthey really are in consequence of the profuse-ness of his coat. [V. s.] Christmas Rose. See Helleborus. Chrysalis, the term employed to denotethe quiescent stage in the life-history of the. 1, 2, Chrysalis of the White Butterfly Moth, a. Palpior feelers; 6, &, wing cases; c, sucker; c, e, eyes; a:, a:,antennffi. 3, Chrysalis of the Oak Egger Moth. Lepidoptera. It is the period when the cater-pillar is being changed into the butterfly, or thek,rval form into the perfect insect (Imago). Inthis transitional stage no food is taken up as ageneral rule, and movement is entirely outer covering of the chrysalis consists of athickened chitinous covering, on the surface ofwhich the parts of the future insect—limbs,wings, antennae—are clearly marked. In thecase of many butterflies and moths, however,the chrysalis may be enclosed in a cocoon. Boththe external appearance and the duration of thechrysalid stage vary with the particular insectand with the period of the year. [e. h. l.] Chrysanthemu
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