It is the Papilio Licu5 Drury, tab 16 1, 2.

The minor figures belong to some of the Cicadadae, which, in their earlier states, if I recollect rightly, imitate the larvae of the Myrmeleonidae, and wear a coat of excrements, exuviae, and other matter, for concealment.

The plant, which is only beautiful as the gradually developed flowers are ex- panded, blossoms in our botanic garden.

Well may the fair author complain of the difficulties of penetrating through the " bush," to use a colonial term.

Though we have not the many thorny plants which attack the sportsman in England, the traveller meets too often with the strong spines of the climbing Dioscore; and the sharp blades of the frightful razor grass, which inflict deep and painful gashes on the cheeks and hands.