N.B.—We have to-day received a consignment of the New Zealand Vegetable Caterpillar; it is from 2 to 3 inches long, with a stem showing fructification growing out of its head. Scientific name of the insect is Hepialus virescens; the name of the fungus is Sphaeria Robertsiana. Specimens may be had from 10/6 to 21/-, according to quality and size.
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Goods may be returned if not approved of, when money will be refunded.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
- Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.
- Anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.