The Plough, the loom and the anvil . eleven are inorganic. Thej- are chlorine,sulphur, phosphorus, silicon; iron, manganese; potassium, sodium, calcium, mag-nesium and aluminum. Every one of these fifteen elements, except perhaps, the last, is found in our ownbodies, and in all animals, in plants and in soils, the plant taking them from the airand the soil; the animal taking them from the plant, or from other animals used asfood. Would the reader like to have a more definite idea of mhat these elements are, howthey contribute to build up plants and animals, and what becomes of them when these
The Plough, the loom and the anvil . eleven are inorganic. Thej- are chlorine,sulphur, phosphorus, silicon; iron, manganese; potassium, sodium, calcium, mag-nesium and aluminum. Every one of these fifteen elements, except perhaps, the last, is found in our ownbodies, and in all animals, in plants and in soils, the plant taking them from the airand the soil; the animal taking them from the plant, or from other animals used asfood. Would the reader like to have a more definite idea of mhat these elements are, howthey contribute to build up plants and animals, and what becomes of them when these Insects. 695 liying organisms perish ? If so, we will strive, in future numbers, to gratify his curios-ity, or rather his love of utility; for we believe that, curious as are the revelations ofchemistrv, they are far more useful than curious. INSECTS—Injurious to the leaves of Trees and , gellow naked apple tree worm, or the Handmaid Moth—Eumetopoma ministra,(Drury.) Petasia ministra, (Westwood.).
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