. American homes and gardens. me, but we knowit simply as the horntailed wasp. This waspbores into the tree in various places withits long tail, and in each hole leaves anegg. The ensuing larva, a white, six-leggedgrub, fitted with powerful jaws, takes upthe work of boring into the wood, and asit advances closes the passage behind it withthe sawdust. If uninterrupted, the larvacontinues boring deeper and deeper into thetree, and since it is of course growing allthe time, it makes a bigger and biggerpassage. After about two years, it makes itscocoon of silk in the burrow; then, afterthe pupal s
. American homes and gardens. me, but we knowit simply as the horntailed wasp. This waspbores into the tree in various places withits long tail, and in each hole leaves anegg. The ensuing larva, a white, six-leggedgrub, fitted with powerful jaws, takes upthe work of boring into the wood, and asit advances closes the passage behind it withthe sawdust. If uninterrupted, the larvacontinues boring deeper and deeper into thetree, and since it is of course growing allthe time, it makes a bigger and biggerpassage. After about two years, it makes itscocoon of silk in the burrow; then, afterthe pupal skin is cast off, the winged insectbreaks through its cocoon. Immediately,with feverish haste, it begins boring towardliberty. Finally it reaches the bark of thetree, and then the open air. It is often the case that during the hardlarval period the tree in which the horn-tailed wasp is burrowing may be felled,sawed into planks and used in buildingoperations. Sometimes, for some particularpurpose, the timber may be encased in a. 1913Catalog WRITE FOR IT J. M. HANSONS Magazine Agency the largest in the world, furnishes allMagazines and Newspapers. AmazinglyLow Prices, and quick, accurate, andreliable service. Save Magazine Money Our 1913 Catalog (44 pages) lists morethan 3000 Periodicals and Club Offer*.Its a BIG MONEY-SAVER, and is FREE to you for the asking. Send Us Your T\T f\ \\T Name and Address 1^1 V^ W J. M. HANSONS MAGAZINE AGENCY 229 . Hanson Block, Lexington, Ky. Wilsons Outside Venetians Blind and Awning combined, for windows, porches andpiazzas. Artistic, durable, unique. Send for Venetian Catalogue No. 5 Jas. G. Wilson Mfg. Co., 5 West 29th Street, New York 1JLJJuJaJUI*XaI<JGoJLJJUI»JL^^ sen WE wish to call attention to the fact thatwe are in a position to render com-petent services in every branch ofpatent or trade-mark work. Our staff iscomposed of mechanical, electrical andchemical experts, thoroughly trained to pre-pare and prosecute all patent applications,ir
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